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The Vice-President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, has appealed to Benue politicians to shelve their political differences and embrace peace for more development of the state under President Tinubu’s administration.
Shettima made the appeal on Tuesday in Makurdi, while addressing participants at the First National Expanded Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Clinics tagged “Benue 2024: Benue Open for Business”.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there have been a lingering feud between Gov Hyacinth Alia and some All Progressive Congress (APC) stakeholders in the state over certain issues. The vice-president said that Benue was destined for greatness under President Tinubu, if the political elites could put their differences aside and unite for the progress of the state.
He said that the state and its people were not supposed to be wallowing in poverty because of the vast fertile land, mineral deposits, huge agricultural produce and rich human resources in the state.
Shettima noted that the state had never had it so good with the appointments of its sons at the federal level.
“The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume; Minister for Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev; the Minority Leader of the Senate, Sen. Abba Moro amongst several others are sons of the state,” he said.
He stressed the need for peace to prevail, especially, among the political class for development to thrive.
“There can never be peace without development and there can never be development without peace. There has to be peace among the people and among the political elites.
“If the elites have differences, I can assure you that in spite of the President’s soft spot for Benue, development will still elude Benue.
