AVM Morgan tackles APC, as Olofu unveils agenda for Benue South
Nigeria’s former Defence Intelligence chief and National Coordinator of the Benue Rebirth Movement (BRM), AVM, Monday Morgan (Rtd), has called on Idoma people across Benue State to unite and support the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the only viable platform to actualise their long-standing political aspirations.
He said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has completely marginalized the Isoma nation insisting that the party offers no realistic pathway for their political development.
Morgan who spoke on Friday at an Idoma stakeholders’ interactive session with Dr David Olofu at the Armed Forces Officers’ Mess, Abuja, accused Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, of failing to carry Benue South along in both state and national affairs.
“Idoma people are clearly not part of the equation in the APC. From appointments to political inclusion and development, Benue South has been sidelined. This is unacceptable,” Morgan said.
He argued that the sustained exclusion of the zone has left the Idoma people with no option but to chart a new political course through the ADC, which he described as a platform capable of addressing issues of equity, justice and fair representation.
Morgan further reassured stakeholders that the agitation for a Benue State governor of Idoma extraction in 2027 remains firm and achievable, provided the people speak with one voice and align strategically.
“The quest for an Idoma governor in 2027 is solid. What we need now is unity, focus, and the courage to move together under a platform that truly represents our interests,” he added.
Meanwhile, Dr David Olofu, former Benue State two-time Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning and aspirant for the 2027 Benue South Senatorial seat on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), at the occasion unveiled a comprehensive development agenda aimed at repositioning the zone for inclusive growth and sustainable prosperity.
Olofu who presented the agenda with key Benue stakeholders across party lines and professional backgrounds said his legislative vision is anchored on the principles of People, Power, Prosperity and Progress, stressing that effective representation must translate into measurable improvements in the lives of the people.
He identified education, healthcare, agriculture, entrepreneurship, ICT, infrastructure, security, and local government reforms as critical pillars of his agenda. According to him, priority would be given to strengthening education, rehabilitating primary healthcare centres, expanding access to the National Health Insurance Scheme, and transforming agriculture from subsistence to a market-driven and industrialised sector.
Olofu also outlined plans to promote youth employment through entrepreneurship support, digital skills training, ICT hubs, agro-processing clusters, and cooperative-driven enterprise models across communities.
On security, he called for a holistic approach combining law enforcement, peacebuilding, alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, community engagement, and technology-driven intelligence gathering to restore peace and stability across Benue South.
He further pledged to pursue equity in national resource allocation, effective legislative oversight, and active participation in the national budgeting process to ensure Benue South priorities are adequately captured and implemented.
As part of inclusive governance, Olofu proposed the establishment of a non-partisan Benue South Peoples Assembly and a Benue South Peoples Council to harmonise development priorities, monitor projects, and strengthen grassroots accountability.
Stakeholders at the event, including Prof. Yakubu Ochefu, Chief John Ochoga, Ambassador Ogbe Obande, Dr. Kevin Odatse, Dr Peter Adejor, AVM Monday Morgan, Sir John Ngbede, Mrs Abeje Egwa, Comrade Dan Atayi, and Hon. Hassan Sale, commended Olofu’s vision and described it as pragmatic and people-oriented.
Many of them pledged to mobilise political and grassroots support for his senatorial ambition, noting that his experience in economic planning positions him to deliver effective representation for Benue South at the National Assembly.
