First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Launches Projects and Seeks Benue Support for Tinubu and Alia

President’s wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, opened the newly built RHI/NITDA Community ICT Training Centre in Ihugh, Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue State.

The centre was constructed by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in partnership with the first lady’s Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) to broaden grassroots digital literacy.

During the same visit, Mrs. Tinubu also commissioned ten intra‑city road projects in Makurdi Metropolis that were undertaken by Governor Hyacinth Alia’s administration.

Carrying out the ceremonies in Ihugh and Makurdi on Tuesday, the first lady said the commissioning of the completed projects was part of the renewed hope agenda of both the federal and state governments.

She stated, “I am, indeed, delighted to be in the venue today to officially commission the National Information Technology Development Agency ICT centre and selected intra‑city road projects in Makurdi Metropolis embarked upon by the Governor Hyacinth Alia administration.”

Mrs. Tinubu noted that the roads were among the more than 45 projects delivered by the Alia administration during his three‑year term.

She said, “These roads with a combined length of 11.5 kilometres, including the Ishaya Bakut Road dual carriageway, Abu King Shuluwa Road, Mama Mbateren Alia streets, Dabo plaza to fashion hub road, Sir James Iorpuu street, Tega Bar Street, Jato Aka road, and the connecting spur roads, are pathways to economic growth, improved mobility, enhanced security, and a better quality of life for the people of Makurdi and beyond.”

The first lady praised Alia for his visionary leadership and his commitment to delivering the dividends of democracy to the Benue people.

She said the projects clearly demonstrated the practical implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda through investments that directly impacted the lives and livelihoods of Benue citizens.

Mrs. Tinubu encouraged Benue residents to continue supporting the president’s and governor’s efforts and urged them to take ownership of public assets by ensuring their proper use.

She thanked the governor for naming a road in her honour.

In his remarks, Alia highlighted his determination to celebrate progress, purposeful leadership, and the collective effort to build a better Benue through the completion of the roads, which together span 11.5 kilometres of the 45 projects delivered by his administration.

The governor said, “The roads being commissioned are all the newly constructed ones under our watch.”

He added, “I’ve opened up previously inaccessible areas, reduced travel time, enhanced connectivity between different communities in the city of Makurdi, and improved the aesthetic outlook of our capital city.”

Alia declared that his administration had also created employment opportunities during construction and will continue to stimulate economic activity for years to come. He said the achievements would not have been possible without the support and cooperation of the people of the state.

“Our development partners, members of the state executive council, state house of assembly, traditional rulers, community leaders, and the dedicated workforce that laboured tirelessly to ensure the successful completion of these projects,” he said.

He also thanked President Tinubu for his support of sub‑national governments and his commitment to improving infrastructure across Nigeria.

Alia said Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda had continued to inspire efforts in Benue State as they worked to deliver democratic dividends to citizens.

He assured the people that what was on the ground was only one step in a broader development agenda, stating that more projects are ongoing across the state and many more will be delivered in the months ahead.

The governor reiterated his commitment to prudent management of public resources and the implementation of projects that directly impact the lives of citizens.