The union had earlier written to the state government requesting the payment of the wage award but had yet to receive any response from the government.
Mr Emmanuel Igbaukum, the State Programme Coordinator (SPC) of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) in Benue, says insecurity is hampering rice production in the state. Igbaukum spoke at an advocacy visit to the Commissioner for Finance, Mr Michael Oglegba, on Tuesday in Makurdi. He lamented that insecurity had prevented Benue