May 30, (THEWILL) – The Benue State House of Assembly has directed the Ministry of Land and Survey to revoke the adverse title to Revd Fr Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, for overriding public interest.
The House equally directed the Ministry to allocate an alternative site to the affected persons, as well as settle issues of compensation in line with the 2015 State government White Paper Report.
The House committee chairman, Hon. Thomas Dugeri, said the decision followed its hearing on the lingering dispute between the University and Mission House International, held at the assembly complex, Makurdi.
It further directed the Ministry to comply with the directive within sixty days and follow due process, saying the implementation of paragraph 33 of the report will address the lingering land dispute between the University and Mission House International.
Other members of the committee are Abu Umaru, Matthew Damkor and Terwase Uchi, all of whom adopted the resolutions and expressed optimism that it will resolve the dispute.
The Commissioner for Land and Survey, Mr Martin Shaagee, who appeared before the assembly committee, disclosed that from the available records, the stretch of land from Wurukum to the river bank intersecting with the Inland Water Ways boundary up to Gyado Villa along Gboko road belongs to the university.
Meanwhile, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Tor Joe Iorapuu, has felicitated Governor Hyacinth Alia on the second year anniversary in office.
The Vice Chancellor, in a message, noted that the tenure of governor Alia in two years in office has been a beacon of hope and compassion of visionary governance which has led to the restoration of dignity in public service, improved security, reformed education, infrastructural expansion and unwavering commitment and welfare of Benue citizen.
