Alia’s Special Adviser resigns

Special Adviser to the Benue State Governor on International Investments, Alex Addingi, has resigned to contest the House of Representatives seat for Buruku Federal Constituency next year.

 He told reporters in Makurdi that by all arrangements, including zoning, he was favoured to represent his constituents.

 Addingi, who is the All Progressives Congress (APC) Point Man of Governor Hyacinth Alia in Buruku Local Government Area, said he was prepared to improve the lives of the people through development projects.

 He said his knowledge garnered from his travels abroad, making contacts and building bridges would help him in attracting foreign investors to the area.

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 Addingi promised to make Buruku an oil producing hub through the distribution of improved palm trees to the people. Already, he said this year, 65,000 of the palm trees would be distributed to the people.

 ”I am trying to create wealth because Buruku is a very backward local government. I have seen it,” he stated.

 On education, the aspirant announced that one of his friends in China has promised to equip four schools in the area with laboratory equipment.

 Addition, he said 5,000 youths from Buruku would be trained on digital entrepreneurial skills to make them self-employed and productive.

Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benue State Council, Comrade Bemdoo Ugber,  described Addingi as a “father to journalists”, stating that his engagement with them would help shape voters’ perceptions about him.

He charged the aspirant to base his electioneering campaigns on ideas, and devoid of hate speeches.