From Dooshima Terkura Makurdi
Timbuktoo Media Services (TMS), a strategic communications firm, has hailed the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC) for its remarkable strides in industrialization and job creation across Benue State.
In a tour of Bipc factories, the TMS leadership team visited key industrial assets including the Food Basket Brewery in Akile, the Bread and Water Factories along George Akume Way and Naka Road, and the BIPC Juice Company in the state’s industrial layout.
The visit is part of a broader media assessment of the administration of his Excellency, the Executive Governor of Benue State Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia marks a significant endorsement by Timbuktoo Media Services of the administration’s economic agenda.
Speaking during the tour, TMS’s co-founder Labaran Maku, a former minister of information, lauded the scale and ambition of the industrial projects. “This is a bold step toward economic self-reliance. I want to be the first to taste the juice when it’s ready,” he said with enthusiasm, adding that locally produced goods are vital to Nigeria’s economic recovery.
Dr. Mike Omeri emphasized TMS’s role in spotlighting innovative governance and sustainable development. “As partners in progress, we are excited to see real investments that align with the aspirations of the people,” he stated.
Leading the tour, BIPC’s Group Managing Director, Dr. Raymond Asemakaha, reiterated the company’s alignment with Governor Alia’s vision to industrialize Benue State and create thousands of jobs. “This success is the result of a strategic vision, and we remain committed to building a robust economic base for Benue,” he said.
Asemakaha noted that the company’s ongoing investments are not only boosting the state’s GDP but also offering hope and employment opportunities to the youth.