In a warm show of grassroots support, residents of Mbaagwa Community in Atirkyese Council Ward, Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue State, have honoured the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Hyacinth Alia, Sir Tersoo Kula, mni, with an award of recognition. The presentation, which took place on Sunday, celebrated Kula’s sustained contributions to the people and his close working relationship with the state governor.
The Mbaagwa Community described the Chief Press Secretary as a critical link between the people and the state government. They thanked him for his efforts in maintaining a strong connection with Governor Alia since his appointment and urged him to continue drawing the governor’s attention to the pressing needs and challenges facing residents of Atirkyese.
The community also made a direct appeal to Governor Alia to ensure that Mbaagwa is adequately considered in the distribution of developmental projects across Benue State. In a clear message, they highlighted the road linking Lessel town through Adikpo Mbaagwa in Atirkyese to Mbagba Council Ward and Hegba Mbagwaza, stressing the importance of improved road infrastructure to the development and economic activities of the area.
Kula received further commendation for his political commitment. The community portrayed him as one of the governor’s appointees who have continued to sustain the presence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and promote Governor Alia’s political agenda in Ushongo Local Government Area. They noted that he was among the appointees who had been relentlessly holding aloft the flags of the APC and Governor Alia, expressing confidence in his continued role in strengthening the party’s political presence in the area.
The people expressed gratitude to Governor Alia for his administration and reaffirmed their support for his re-election bid in 2027. They hoped that their relationship with the governor, facilitated in part through the Chief Press Secretary, would translate into greater government attention to their community’s pressing developmental needs.
Photo credit: Mark Aondowase Akor.
