It was a good decision by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, to have cancelled his scheduled visit to Benue State due to a cautionary statement issued by the state government against his trip to the state.
Obi had planned visits to internally displaced persons camps and health facilities in the state, but a statement from the state government warned against unscheduled visits, citing security concerns.
In a statement titled ‘Notice regarding an unscheduled visit to Benue State’, Governor Hyacinth Alia, through his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, declared that the government could not guarantee his safety.