{"id":122327,"date":"2025-09-17T20:05:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T19:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=122327"},"modified":"2025-09-17T20:05:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T19:05:18","slug":"insecurity-dominates-benue-2027-roadmap-unveiling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/insecurity-dominates-benue-2027-roadmap-unveiling\/","title":{"rendered":"Insecurity Dominates Benue 2027 Roadmap Unveiling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The wave of killings and rising insecurity in Benue State took center stage on Tuesday, 16 September 2025, as political actors, experts, and aspiring governorship candidates converged at the Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja, on Wednesday for the unveiling of the Benue 2027 Roadmap.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event, organized by the Markolima Consultancy Academy (MACA) in collaboration with the Nigerian Good Governance Initiative (NGGI), sought to open dialogue on the state\u2019s worsening security situation, unemployment, industrial stagnation, and leadership challenges ahead of the 2027 elections.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chairing the session, Chief Terlumun Akputu, Executive Director of FHA Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, described the roadmap as a rallying point for charting new solutions to Benue\u2019s troubled future.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In his welcome address, Dr. Timothy Aikyor, Central Planning Committee (CPC) Chairman of the Benue 2027 Roadmap, underscored the urgency of collective action, noting that insecurity and disunity threaten the very fabric of the state.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cOur mission is to educate, engage, and empower citizens in building the Benue of our dreams. Without security, no other development goal can be achieved,\u201d Dr. Aikyor stressed.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among the speakers, Dr. Simon Ater, a governance advocate and tech professional, drew attention to insider complicity in the killings ravaging Benue communities.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe need to ask hard questions: who are the insiders inviting criminals into our state? No society can survive insecurity fueled from within,\u201d he warned.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ater further linked insecurity to youth neglect and economic stagnation, urging deliberate investment in industries and infrastructure to absorb unemployed youths and strengthen the state\u2019s economy.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prof. Zachary Gundu, in his presentation on Insecurity and Political Leadership in Benue State, reinforced this call with data-driven analysis, arguing that poor leadership and internal disunity remain the root of the state\u2019s vulnerability. His blunt submission ignited a heated exchange among panelists, including Dr. Jeffrey Kuraun, Surveyor Godwin Tyoachimin, Prof. Dennis Ityavyar, and Dr. Tersoo Loko.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The unveiling also featured endorsement clips from prominent figures, including governorship hopefuls and leaders such as Dr. Ater, Chief Michael Kaase Aondokaa (SAN), Hon. Terseer Ugbor, and Engr. Nick Wende, who all aligned with the roadmap\u2019s mission.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While speakers touched on youth empowerment and economic revival, the consensus was clear: without tackling the killings and restoring security, Benue\u2019s future remains uncertain.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Participants agreed that the Benue 2027 Roadmap marks a decisive step in mobilizing citizens and aspirants alike toward prioritizing security in governance. 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