Hyacinth Iormem Alia (born 15 May 1966) is a Nigerian Catholic cleric and politician who has been a serving governor of Benue State since 29 May 2023.
[1][2][3] Hyacinth Alia was born on 15 May 1966,[4] in Mbangur, Mbadede, Vandeikya local government area of Benue State.
[5] He got his First School Leaving Certificate from St. Francis Primary school, Agidi, Mbatiav in Gboko local government area of the state and in 1983, he enrolled at St. James Minor Seminary, Makurdi.
[7] In 1999, he obtained a Master's in Religious Education (Psychology and Counseling) at Fordham University, Bronx, New York City.
[7] In 2004, he got an additional master's degree in biomedical ethics from Duquesne University, Pennsylvania.