Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for president, gave N20 million to the Benue Catholic church.
At the 100th anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo, Rev. Hyacinth Alia, the APC candidate for governor in the state, presented Tinubu’s donation.
This was said in a statement made on Thursday in Abuja by Isaac Uzaan, Alia’s media assistant.
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Tinubu celebrated the happy event with the priests, clergy, laity, and all of the diocese’s members in the Cathedral Church of St. Francis Otukpo’s centenary celebration.
He stated that the church had stayed dedicated to bringing the good message of salvation to Nigeria for the past 100 years, especially to the residents of Benue South.
The APC presidential candidate expressed optimism that with prayers and positive actions, the country would overcome its challenges.
Also, the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Sen. George Akume donated N10 million to the church.
Akume who is the APC leader in Benue, was represented by the party’s State Chairman, Mr Austin Agada.
He urged the people of Benue to be steadfast in prayers for the state and Nigeria to overcome current challenges.
On his part, Alia expressed concern over the level of poverty the people of Benue have been exposed to.
He said that the state government should fulfil its salary obligations to civil servants and address challenges of insecurity, poor infrastructure and unemployment.
Alia pledged to change the situation if elected governor in 2023, and called on the entire people of Benue South to support him to succeed.
Most Rev. Michael Apochi, the Bishop of Otukpo Diocese, thanked all those who facilitated them, and prayed for Nigeria to be better and stronger.
Apochi said the Otukpo diocese had come this far only through prayers by clergies and laity.