Nigeria, June 23 -- Benue State was once known for its fertile valleys and vibrant agricultural life. Today, that landscape is stained with blood, villages razed, families torn apart, and countless lives reduced to mere statistics. And while the air is filled with the wails of the bereaved, an uneasy silence echoes from the seat of power, a silence made all the more deafening because it comes from a "man of God".

The governor of Benue, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia is not just a politician; he is a clergy, one who once stood before congregations preaching peace, mercy, and the sanctity of life. His sermons stirred hearts, and his prayers lifted souls. His ascent to power brought hope that perhaps, for the first time, moral clarity wo...