Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has declared that he will remain in office for another six years, insisting that his tenure as governor is far from over.
Alia, who was elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made the declaration while addressing supporters.
This was made public via a video clip shared on Facebook on Wednesday by his social media aide, Asorta James.
The governor recounted receiving a brief letter from a citizen, believed to be of Tiv origin, encouraging him to continue with his mandate.
“Someone sent a letter to me, and it was just a one-liner letter, and I believe it is my Tiv brother.
“The person said ‘Dear Levelend Father’, you know, we the Tivs, there is no much distinction between L and R sounds but whichever one you call, the listener must understand.
“The person said ‘Dear Levelend Father, ahead, ahead, ahead’ and then I wrote back and wrote Amen six times for the six years I’m left with in this government.”
Alia took over from former Governor Samuel Ortom of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after the 2023 general election.
His party, the APC, has since recorded several defections into its fold ahead of the 2027 polls.