Gov Alia locks out ,commissioners and hundreds of Benue workers for coming to work late

Benue State Governor Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia locked out hundreds of workers and some commissioners from the state secretariat on Wednesday, January 22.

The governor, who regularly conducts unscheduled visits, berated workers at the secretariat for their lack of punctuality.

Governor Alia’s convoy had arrived at the secretariat at around 10:35 am. Due to the convoy of the governor, workers and commissioners who arrived for work later were locked out.

The governor then toured the facilities, expressing his dismay at the absence of several high-ranking officials.

Speaking to the locked-out civil servants, Governor Alia said:

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