Governor Hyacinth Alia says his administration is moving at 350 kilometres per hour to ensure that people get maximum democratic benefits.

Mr Alia stated this at the opening of the Nigeria Union of Journalists’ triennial delegates conference on Friday in Makurdi.

The governor said the administration was not slow, as wrongly perceived by the naysayers. He said he was determined and prepared to leave lasting legacies in the state, especially in the lives of the less privileged.

“We are moving at the speed of N350 kilometres per hour, but some people think we are slow. The perceived slow pace is because we have a huge deficit we have to cover.

“The deficit is, as a result of the inaction or failures of successive administrations, which we are struggling to address. However, you can attest to the fact that the government is doing very well in almost all sectors,” said the Benue governor.

Mr Alia, who declared the delegate conference open, commended Benue journalists for reconciling their differences and coming together to elect their officials.

He said he needed a united NUJ to report his activities effectively and pledged his continued support to the union.

The information commissioner, Matthew Abo, tasked journalists to continue to report the truth and inform society of the happenings.

“Journalists are entrusted with the key role of telling society the truth. So your reporting of issues, events, and personalities must be factual, timely, accurate, and relevant. The people depend on you to know things happening around them far and near.

“I am challenging you to wake up to this responsibility because the government of Governor Hyacinth Alia is doing a lot of wonderful development, yet the people are hearing very little about it,” he said.

(NAN)