Written by Benue State Human Rights Activist Ukan Kurugh calls for State development and justice against ‘matching ground’
He voiced out on Facebook a few days back concerning his worst experience as a Benue Activist with the headline stating…
THE FIGHT WE MUST ALL SUPPORT UKAN KURUGH TO WIN FOR BENUE STATE
When I started this Marching Ground/Illegal Extortion by some youth in Benue state that has driven investors and taken us backward many years now, many who did not understand it called me all sorts of names and hated my guts as well. I went as far as getting voice calls from some well-known miscreants and thugs about my activities fighting them.
The threats calls did not stop what I know will benefit Benue State in the end. The Makurdi Traditional Council went as far as sending a radio communique on Radio Benue and asking me to apologize to the council or else legal action will be taken against me (I waited for that till today). The MTC disassociated itself from the activities of the “Indigenous Makurdi Youth” even when I knew very well the activities of these guys ain’t hidden from them with the facts I have at hand.
Last week a man called me that some boys came to his land where he was putting up a fence to protect his house and small farm within, he was able to speak with their leader on the phone who introduced himself and even had time to give the history of their so-called illicit business (marching ground) and said the chiefs are aware of what they are doing and u have all that on record I’ll be releasing here this evening of today if am done working on the conversions
It’s up to 10-11 years since I started my activism/serving Humanity by repositioning the way things are done and if you have followed me so well, then you know I’ve been beaten twice heavily in broad daylight at Gboko and the International market Internally Displaced Peoples Camp (IDP), witnesses are alive to testify namely, Mason Ijoho Elijah Terdoo Ikpanor AL Utsaha Miriam Sewuese Apeverga Tuleh Spanix Terhile
Sam Agwa etc.I do not fear any human being but only respect people, so if you are the type that does wrong or crosses my line of duty regardless of what you are to me, I’ll expose you. My father the Late Joseph Aker Kurugh was a great man and I am walking in his shoes to that promised land for what he wanted Benue/Nigeria to be like at every place he worked before he passed on.
I have been constantly victimized in Benue but I really don’t care since I have you guys here who have kept me going. I am very sure most of you don’t know I am a civil servant in Benue State but the system hated my guts for many things I questioned, then query came I refused to answer because my life on the social media can’t be used against me in the office when I had not broken any civil service rules. I was suspended and taken off payroll for 7yrs now but I strongly believe God’s time is the best as I’ll get my entitlement under this govt by his grace and resign willingly afterward.
Gov. Alia has a lot of work to do but if this is not done on time then I Ukan Kurugh am living in harm’s way but let it be on record that on this day I spoke about this and remember You Only Live Once (YOLO). Happy New Week To Y’all
BENUE MUST BE GREAT.
This is Ukan Ukurugh speaking, so far a noble human rights activist in Benue who has been prevailing for justice and equality. He needs your support.
