Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has delivered a significant boost to healthcare access by constructing a modern, well-equipped clinic on the premises of Zeva Premium Beer Factory. The facility is designed to provide essential medical services to factory workers and residents of the surrounding host community.
Announced on January 14, 2026, the initiative forms part of the administration’s broader strategy to strengthen primary healthcare delivery and prioritize workers’ welfare in key industrial zones across the state. Sources familiar with the project describe the clinic as befitting, adequately staffed, and fitted with necessary equipment to handle routine and basic emergency care.
The clinic is now set for formal commissioning and is expected to commence full operations in the coming days, marking another tangible step in the government’s people-oriented infrastructure drive.
Stakeholders have welcomed the development, describing it as timely, thoughtful, and impactful. Particular praise has gone to Dr. Raymond Asemakakaha Jr., Managing Director of the Benue Investment and Property Company (BIPIC), whose commitment to executing projects that directly improve the well-being of workers and neighboring communities was highlighted by community leaders and observers.
The Zeva clinic underscores Governor Alia’s focus on sustainable development, industrial harmony, and equitable access to basic services. By situating healthcare facilities within or near workplaces and residential clusters, the administration aims to reduce travel time for medical attention, minimize productivity losses due to ill health, and foster stronger ties between industries and their host communities.
As the facility prepares to open its doors, residents and workers in the area are anticipating improved health outcomes and greater peace of mind knowing quality care is now closer to home. The project adds to a growing list of interventions by the Alia-led government aimed at uplifting living standards through targeted, community-responsive infrastructure.
