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BE · North Central · Capital: Makurdi
Benue
Hyacinth Alia
APC · in office since 2023 · born Vandeikya, 1966
Education: Catholic seminary; medical doctor.
Career: Catholic priest, medical doctor.
Budget (recorded)
₦298B
Total Debt
₦152B
Active Projects
109
Transparency
41/100
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⚡ Key challenges on record
- Bishop's Conference disciplinary issues over partisan political role · 2024
- Persistent IDP-camp attacks under his watch — civil society criticism · 2024
🏗️ Projects in Benue
109 tracked projects — completed, ongoing and abandoned.
Progress since taking office
- Cleared 6 months of inherited salary arrears for civil servants
- Launched Benue Security Outfit ('Anyam-Nyiman')
- Renovation of Benue State University Teaching Hospital
Controversies & allegations
- Source: TheCable ↗verifiedBishop's Conference disciplinary issues over partisan political role2024
- Source: HumAngle ↗verifiedPersistent IDP-camp attacks under his watch — civil society criticism2024
Court cases on record
No active criminal/civil cases on the public record.
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