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Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, made an unscheduled visit to the state secretariat.
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Upon his arrival, security personnel locked the gates, leaving hundreds of civil servants locked out.
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The governor expressed dismay at the lack of workers present and the absence of some commissioners and senior officials.
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, took drastic action on Wednesday, locking out hundreds of civil servants who arrived late to work during an unscheduled visit to the state secretariat.
The governor’s convoy arrived around 10:35 am to inspect ongoing renovation works, including the installation of new lights.
However, upon his arrival, security personnel locked the gates, leaving hundreds of civil servants locked out.
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While touring various ministries, Governor Alia expressed his dismay at the lack of workers present and the absence of some commissioners and senior officials.
He later addressed the locked-out workers, voicing his concerns over their lacklustre approach to their duties.
“With what you are doing, you are creating a vicious circle for your families. You cannot get money and be uplifted because you are cheats and because of the effect of what you are doing,” he said.
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Governor Alia emphasized the importance of responsibility, stating, “It is not about me, who is government? All of you here are the government. Even in the family, somebody governs the home and there are rules. And in every government, there are rules.”
He concluded, “See what you can do if not for yourselves but for the people you are caring for and are behind you because they are the ones to take the heat.”
