By Sunday Etuka, Abuja
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has been awarded the “Advocate of the Masses and Human Rights” by the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ).
The event was organised in Abuja by the NUJ to commemorate this year’s World Press Freedom Day .
The union said, the Gov. Alia’s resolved to give priority attention to the yearnings of the masses and his determination to fulfil his covenant with the people of Benue State attracts the award.
The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula, in a statement on Sunday noted that the award was the second he received from the Watchdog of the society this year.
In March this year, Governor Alia, won the award of the “Governor of the Year 2023, during the 16th edition of the Leadership Conference, organized by Leadership Newspapers.
The Governor was awarded alongside his Borno State counterpart, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum.
Sir Kula disclosed that the Gov. Alia was accompanied to the ceremony by some major stakeholders from the state including, the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aondona Dajoh, the Deputy Speaker Mrs. Lami Danladi and some principal officers of the House; House of Representatives Members, Hon. Solomon Wombo, Hon. Blessing Onuh, Hon. David Ogewu; Elders.. Sen. (Chief) Barnabas Gemade, Gen. Lawrence Onoja rtd, Sen. Joseph Akaagerger, Amb. Prof. Stephen Ugba, Gen. India Garba rtd and the entire members of the Benue State executive council led by the Deputy Governor, Hon. Barr. Sam Ode. Congratulations, the “Governor of the Year 2023” and the “Advocate of the Masses and Human Rights”.
