The State Coordinator of the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project, RAAMP, Benue State, Mr Stephen Numbeve, has said no amount of media spectacle, political rhetoric or what he described as “moonlight tales” can erase the achievements recorded by the administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia.

Numbeve made the assertion in a statement on Monday, saying the Alia administration had placed Benue State on a new trajectory of development through strategic investments in infrastructure, education, industrialisation and workers’ welfare.

According to him, the transformation under the administration was not merely a subject of political narratives but was visible in communities across the state.

He said major road projects were connecting cities and opening up rural communities, while investments in rural infrastructure were improving access for farmers and strengthening economic activities across the state.

“His Excellency, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Alia, has placed Benue State on the global map. World-class roads now connect our cities, while rural communities are linked as never before. New industries are rising, and old ones are being revived,” Numbeve said.

He also highlighted developments in the education sector, particularly the construction and renovation of school facilities and the recruitment of thousands of teachers.

Numbeve said the recruitment of 9,700 qualified teachers represented a significant investment in the future of Benue children, stressing that education remained one of the most important foundations for sustainable development.

He further identified the regular payment of salaries and pensions as another area where the administration had, according to him, provided considerable relief to workers and retirees.

The RAAMP coordinator maintained that such interventions were more meaningful to ordinary citizens than political narratives circulated on social media.

“Media performances are open to all, but the truth is that the majority of Benue voters are not swayed by what trends online. They judge by what they see with their own eyes—the roads, the schools and the payment of salaries and pensions—not by twisted narratives crafted for the cameras,” he stated.

Numbeve therefore urged the people of Benue to pay attention to tangible development and continuity in governance rather than allowing political distractions to overshadow the progress recorded in the state.

He argued that Benue could not afford to abandon what he described as the foundation for sustainable development for the sake of political alternatives whose promises might not necessarily translate into improved living conditions.

Numbeve expressed confidence that the people would continue to assess the Alia administration based on its performance and impact on their daily lives.

“Benue cannot afford to let this progress slip away for the sake of any other option,” he concluded.