Tinubu hails Alia at 60, lauds priest-turned-governor’s transformation agenda

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia on his 60th birthday, describing his political rise as “faith made manifest” and commending his strides in industrialisation, infrastructure and peace-building.
In a State House statement issued by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu congratulated the ordained Catholic priest, who turns 60 on 15 May. Ordained in 1990 by Bishop Athanasius Atule Usuh of Makurdi Diocese, Alia — known for his compassion and dedication — won the governorship in 2023, following in the footsteps of Very Reverend Father Moses Orshio Adasu, Benue’s governor from 199...