By Austin Angwe, Makurdi
Alleged plot by politicians mainly of the opposition extraction to destabilize the Governor Hyacinth Alia’s administration from delivering its campaign promises to the people of Benue State has been uncovered.
Former Nigerian Ambassador to Namibia,Terhemen Tarzoor who exposed the plan during a world press conference held Monday at the NUJ House Makurdi, alleged that the well- orchestrated plot is planned by some politicians of Benue extraction who have chosen to be in the opposition to work against the wellbeing of the state and her people.
He stated that such destabilising acts of these people in their individual capacities as well as collective efforts has assumed a worrisome dimension to the right thinking members of the society.
“One wonders in disbelief why those who claim to be political leaders would contemplate such action against the Reverend Gentleman, whose mandate is ordained by the Almighty to rescue the state and the masses .” Tarzoor stated, describing the group as enemies of the state.
He said Benue people have received credible information that these malicious minded people have mobilised financial resources to the tune of N2 billion for the purpose of destabilising the Alia-led administration, alleging that the agenda to make the state ungovernable, according to the plot will take effect from December 1, 2025.
Tarzoor further revealed that to ensure success of the plot, two elected members who are serving at the National Assembly have been assigned the role of spokespersons of the group, adding that sources have informed that the plot of the group will include launching a vile campaign and propaganda against the Alia led administration by raising false alarm of financial impropriety.
He also alleged that the group intend to undermine the accomplishment of Governor Alia’s major contracts with particular reference to the Underpass Projects in Makurdi and Gboko and major road projects across the state as well as to lampoon the governor about his transparency stand.
Tarzoor further informed journalists that the group has Mobilise the youth to stage violent anti-Alia protests in Makurdi, Gboko and other towns in the state with the view to dent the popularity profile of the governor as well as intensify media propaganda especially on social media platforms against the governor.
He alleged that to this end, the plotters have made contacts with key media organisations in Lagos and Abuja to continually publish falsehood against the governor with the view to malign him and hopefully reduce his estimation before the public and portray him in negative light before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National leadership of the APC, through numerous petitions against key officials of the Alia led administration to the anti-graft agencies alleging corruption in the management of public resources.
Tarzoor further alleged that the group has planned to institute multiple court cases against key Government officials in the Alia led administration in order to distract them from effectively discharging their official duties, adding that numerous other malicious plans have been lined up as part of the destabilisation plot against the Benue governor by what he described as enemies of the state.
