She said the state also embarked on the construction of cluster settlements for them in Yelwata.
A memo dated December 16, 2025, signed by Deputy Governor Sam Ode, said the decision was due to the recent increase in political activities.
Mr Asemakaha said particular attention would be given to youths and women venturing into entrepreneurship.
The Benue government is partnering with Mass International & Equipment Limited and SABASPAC to boost agriculture in the state through mechanised farming.
“The killings by herders and other criminal elements are not peculiar to Benue alone. It is a wider problem affecting parts of the North-East and North-Central,” Mr Alia said.
The Benue government says it is unaware of the alleged relocation of the state local government election petitions tribunals to Abuja.
The technical adviser said the government was going to provide all the necessary inputs to the farmers.
Shabi lauded the potential positive impact of the transition.
Mr Achado confirmed the sealing of the recreational park to journalists during a press briefing on Thursday in Makurdi, the state capital.
On Monday, the Benue government distributed relief materials to internally displaced persons and other vulnerable people.
