However, the construction of the Cancer Screening Centre was not completed due to delay in the payment of outstanding fees as agreed by the contractor and the Benue State Government.
The Nigerian climate has been irregular over the years, alternating between periods of extremely dry or rainy seasons and seasons of drought and excess flooding, which affected agricultural activities and caused a loss of shelter.
Makurdi residents, the Benue state capital, is at risk of an epidemic outbreak due to poor waste management in the metropolis. This is in spite of the millions approved for environmental improvement by the Benue State government.