OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF BENUE STATE ON: NATIONAL PROGRAMS, CIVIL SOCIETY, MASS VOTER EDUCATION AND STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, GOVERMENT HOUSE MAKURDI

GRATITUDE AND HONOR TO THE MOST HIGH GOD AND MY PRINCIPAL, H.E FR DR HYACINTH ALIA

With the highest sense of gratitude to almighty God and unflinching loyalty to my Principal, His Excellency , Fr Dr Hyacinth Alia, the Executive Governor of Benue State, I accept the offer of appointment to serve the governor and the people of Benue State in my new role as the Principal Special Assistant (PSA) to the Executive Governor of Benue State on NATIONAL PROGRAMS, CIVIL SOCIETY, MASS VOTER EDUCATION AND STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS.

Under this new role, i am commited to assist the administration of my principal to ensure that going forward:

1. The people of Benue State fully benefit and are up to date with all existing NATIONAL PROGRAMS, eg Cash grants, Trainings, federal government scholarships, all national social welfare packages due for our citizens etc. I believe this objective is in line with the vision of the governor to empower especially young people. I will utilize the instrumentality of my office to update the people of Benue on these opportunities as well as facilitate where necessary.
2. I commit to assist the administration of His Excellency Governor Hyacinth Alia in coordinating the activities of Civil Society Organizations in the state so as to streamline their operations to add value to the state.
3. Under the new role, I will assist the administration to design strategic programs that would improve overall citizens voter apathy to achieve one million voter turnout per national elections by 2027 general election.
4. Having adequately acquainted myself with the vision of my principal, Fr Dr Hyacinth Alia, I pledge to serve the governor and the people with the greatest sense of respect, dedication and utmost commitment to my new role, offering all the strategic interventions needed to compliment the good work of my principal.

My doors are open to the enduring and long tested virtues of love, honor , honest reviews and respect for one another.

Rest assured that I will do my best to justify the confidence of His Excellency in my appointment.

Your Excellency sir, your decision to create a new and special portfolio where you believe I can serve the people of the state is the single most greatest challenge, which I accept tonight with pride.

To the people of Benue, my office will keep you updated with our programs policies and interventions as we settle down for work proper in the coming days.

Yours Servant

Solomon Semaka.
PSA to The Executive Governor of Benue State
On National Programs, Civil Society, Mass Voter Education and Strategic Interventions.

January 15, 2025.
Goverment House Makurdi.