In a bid to revive the states industrial sector, the Benue State Government has issued a 90-days ultimatum to the Nigerian Brewery to resume production at its plant located along the Makurdi-Gboko road.

The ultimatum was delivered by the Managing Director of the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC), Dr. Raymond Asemakaha, during a meeting with representatives from the Nigerian Brewery at the BIPC corporate headquarters in Makurdi, the state capital.

Dr. Asemakaha expressed the state governments eagerness to see companies operating in Benue state return to full production, stating that the state has a wealth of raw materials such as sorghum, as well as a readily available workforce to support the brewerys operations.

Were giving them, Nigerian Brewery, a 90-day ultimatum to resume production because if it is sorghum, we have sorghum. If its manpower, we have manpower, Dr. Asemakaha said. (Daily Sun)