The Pointman of Fr. Hyacinth Alia in Buruku Local Government Area (LGA) and former Special Adviser to the Governor on International Investments, Sir Alex Addingi on Saturday, April 11 received the blessings of the Buruku Area Traditional Council (ATC) to contest the 2027 Buruku Federal Constituency election.
Sir Addingi is also the chief Campaigner of Oil Palm a.k.a Black Gold and is consulting major stakeholders in Buruku to get their blessings ahead of the 2027 general election.
When he met with the Buruku traditional rulers under the leadership of HRH Moses Iorver Hanior, Ter Buruku in Buruku, Buruku LGA headquarters, the former Governor’s Adviser expressed concern about underdevelopment in the area, saying it is the reason he is offering himself to represent the Federal Constituency to change the narrative.
Sir Addingi highlighted science education, agriculture, and manpower development as the major focus of his legislative agenda, if trusted to represent the constituency come 2027.
To demonstrate his commitment to populate Buruku LGA with Oil Palms and make the Benue North West LGA the hub of oil palm and oil palm products, he donated 2000 oil palm seedlings and dozens of Banana suckers to the traditional rulers for this year’s wet season.
He explained that the seedlings are part of his 65,000 oil palm seedlings for Buruku LGA this year and would be donating 65,000 seedlings to the LGA for five consecutive years. This is in addition to the 15,000 seedlings he donated last year.
The council was unanimous that Sir Addingi’s antecedents and presentation to the Buruku ATC have given him out as someone who would place public interest ahead of personal interest if allowed to represent the constituency.
Tyoor Mpev Upav, District Head of Mbajôr, Tyoor Mathias Zer, District Head of Mbaakula spoke on behalf of Tombo and Mbanyam respectively. They extoled the qualities of Sir Addingi whom they said the news of his good deeds has gone far and wide and they have no doubt that he would do well as the people’s representative.
Speaking on behalf of Mue Ter Tombo, Tyoor Nyikwagh Tor Yogh, District Head of Mbakyôngo prayed God to grant Sir Addingi his desire to win the election given his commitment to the economic uplifting of the federal constituency.
On his part, Mue Ter Mbanyam HRH Tivfa Addingi, thanked the Buruku ATC, for receiving Sir Addingi and blessing him for the actualisation of his National Assembly ambition.
Sir Addingi has shown demonstrable commitment to unity and development of Buruku, in line with the mission of the incumbent Ter Buruku, HRH Hanior. Ter Buruku, who acknowledged this was particularly excited with the Black Gold campaign the former adviser is championing, saying he was investing for the future of Buruku.
The former adviser was accompanied by Hon Cephas Agber, GLO Buruku, Hon Tivlumun Aminde, Hon Tersoo Tor, Hon Silas Nyamkyume, Dr. Aondohemba Addingi, Hon Delahan Har, and others for the consultative visit. Earlier in the day, he met privately with Tor Jemgbagh, HRH David Afatyo Ajoko, a former representative of Buruku and son of the soil.
