Civil Society Organizations Benue

Civil Society Organizations Beñue express willingness to work with BSPC.

The Director General (DG) of Beñue State Planning Commission (BSPC), Dr. Jerome Andohol, has assured Civil Society Organizations Beñue (CSOB) of full partnership and inclusion,  23rd August, 2023.

Dr. Jerome gave the assurance in an interaction with members of CSOB, in his office in Makurdi.

The DG. revealed that BSPC is in the process of compiling data in all areas, and is registering all development stakeholders, aimed at having a single entry point in the state for a 10 year period.

Initially, the Coordinator of CSOB, Dr. Helen Teghtegh, expressed the readiness of all the Civil Society Organizations in Beñue to work for the welfare, security, unity and advancement of the state.

She outlined some of the activities they operate in to include: humanitarian responses, advocacy and contribution to govt policies and implementation.

Other concerns raised by the CSOB coordinator include: Call for concentrated data base in Benue; presentation of a list of all Member organizations in her coalition; Unification of entry/exit point; call on international partners to work with CSOB.

In a vote of thanks, Mrs. J. Wombo , Coordinator of Beñue CARES, thanked the team and requested CSOB to present their own relevant data to BSPC, to assist in the consolidation of a sufficient data bank.

Jessevich Abende.

 Press Officer,

Beñue State Planning Commission.