By Amos Aar
BENUE State governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has directed that those using empty plots of land and the frontage of their houses to farm within Makurdi metropolis should stop immediately.
Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Tersoo Kula, who announced this in a statement on Saturday, explained that such areas are used as hideouts by criminals who prefer dark areas to perpetrate their evil acts.
Another reason for the warning, according to Kula, is that the governor wants to beautify the state capital.
Although the announcement is coming at a time many people have already cultivated such plots, the punitive measures are not clearly spelt out as Kula quoted his boss to have said that “any person caught farming on any portion of land in the state capital, will be made to answer certain questions”.
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He added: “The Government of Benue State under the leadership of Rev. Fr. Dr Hyacinth Iormem Alia is set to beautify the state capital.
“Therefore, those who are using any portion of Land within Makurdi town, including spaces within and around offices, road and street set-backs to farm are directed to stop immediately.
“Those who have properly fenced their plots may be excused to farm only within the fenced portion(s). “The Governor warns that any person caught farming on any portion of land in the state capital, will be made to answer certain questions”.
