12/06/2026
DEMOCRACY DAY MESSAGE FROM EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN BENUE SUBEB, DR. GRACE ADAGBA TO HIS EXCELLENCY, REV. FR. DR. HYACINTH IORMEM ALIA, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF BENUE STATE
On behalf of the Management and Staff of the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), I heartily congratulate Your Excellency, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, on the occasion of the 2026 Democracy Day celebration.
Democracy Day is a solemn reminder of our collective commitment to the ideals of good governance, accountability, inclusiveness, and service to the people. It is also an avenue to celebrate visionary leadership and acknowledge the remarkable progress that has been recorded under your administration in advancing the welfare and prosperity of the people of Benue State.
Over the past three years, your administration has continued to deliver tangible dividends of democracy across critical sectors of the state's economy. Through strategic investments in infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, security, youth empowerment, and social development, you have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to improving the quality of life of the people and restoring public confidence in governance. Your purposeful leadership has inspired hope, strengthened institutions, and laid a solid foundation for sustainable growth and development.
In the basic education sector, Your Excellency's interventions have been transformational. Under your leadership, 422 classroom blocks have been constructed and renovated across basic schools consequently improving enrolment. The recruitment of 9,700 qualified teachers, implementation of Harmonised Retirement Age, and consistent payment of salaries have strengthened classroom instruction and addressed critical manpower gaps within the system. The flag-off of the ₦150 Million School Grant scheme has also empowered schools to fix urgent needs, while the provision of mobility support for quality assurance officers across the state has significantly enhanced school monitoring, accountability, and service delivery.
Your administration equally launched Project BRACE-UP (Building Rights to Access and Compulsory Education for Un-enrolled Pupils) further underscoring your commitment to addressing the educational challenges associated with poverty and out-of-school children.
Together with your support for teacher professional development, school infrastructure expansion, climate education initiatives, and strategic partnerships with development agencies, these interventions have repositioned basic education as a cornerstone of the state's development agenda.
As we commemorate Democracy Day today, we celebrate not only the resilience of our democratic institutions but also the impact of a government that places the welfare of its people at the centre of governance. Your administration's achievements stand as enduring evidence of what purposeful and people-oriented leadership can accomplish.
We pray that Almighty God continues to grant Your Excellency wisdom, strength, good health, and divine guidance as you lead Benue State towards greater peace, prosperity, and development.
Happy Democracy Day, Your Excellency!!