By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has charged newly sworn-in Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service to avoid indulging in any form of financial impropriety in the discharge of their duties. Governor Ortom gave the charge on Wednesday, during the swearing-in ceremony for the...
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Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Tuesday appeared to withdraw his support for the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar. Mr Ortom accused the PDP candidate of dishonoring him as Governor and working against the interest of Benue residents. His comments came after a group of...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Governor Samuel Ortom has charged personnel of the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards to be vigilant and protect their communities against invasion from terrorists who are bent on taking over their lands. The Governor gave the charge on Thursday, October 13th, 2022 during the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has sent a message of condolence to his Abia state counterpart, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu over the death of the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Vincent Ogbulafor. Governor Ortom in the condolence message on Saturday,...
By SAM ADZEGEH, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has reiterated that he holds no personal grudges against President Muhammadu Buhari, but insisted that he only criticizes the President’s inability to put an end to the prevalent insecurity in the country and particularly in the state. The Governor...
The personalities and qualities of political pioneers are known to completely influence political sentiment and leadership. Nyesom Wike, Rivers Governor and one of the political leaders of recent times, exemplifies three qualities voters should expect in leaders: competence, fairness, and legitimacy. A political leader must be seen as someone...
By SAM ADZEGEH, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his deep condolences over the sudden demise of Mr. John Chiahemen, a veteran journalist. Chiahemen, who had worked with the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) and also served as Bureau Chief for Reuters in Nigeria, died in a hospital in...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), has congratulated the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom and the entire people of Benue over the Passing Out Parade of the 1st batch of Benue State Community Volunteer Guards last Thursday. The Volunteer Guards, according to the...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – The Benue State Government is to formally submit an application to President Muhammadu Buhari this week for approval for licences to procure AK 47 and AK 49 riffles on behalf of the newly established Benue State Community Volunteer Guards. Governor Samuel Ortom made this...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has admonished Nigerians, particularly those in leadership to brace up for the task of rebuilding the country in line with the vision of the founding fathers. The Governor gave the charge Monday at Benue State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has challenged Presidential Candidates of the various political parties for next year’s general election to put Nigeria first above personal interests. Governor Ortom gave the challenge on Wednesday, when he received at his private residence in Abuja the Presidential...
By THOMAS AKASE, Markudi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has charged the 23 newly sworn-in Council Chairmen in the State to carry everyone along in running the administration of their respective local governments. The Governor gave the charge on Wednesday, while inaugurating the elected local government Chairmen at...
BY THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has said the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 governorship election, Engineer Titus Uba has the capacity to effectively govern the state. Governor Ortom who stated this on Saturday, at the IBB Square, Makurdi during...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has urged Nigerians to be on the alert against anti democratic forces saying “We must guard our democracy jealously.” He stated: “By deliberate efforts and design, Nigerians opted for the presidential system of democracy because it is participatory and...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – A United States-based non-profit organization, Mission Africa International, has called on the Federal Government to do more in addressing the humanitarian needs of the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in Benue State. President of the organization, Pastor Oluwasayo Ajiboye made the call when he paid...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on Wednesday, inspected an ongoing work at the multi million naira newly built Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory located at Epidemiology Unit and is awaiting commissioning. The Governor, who was accompanied by the Deputy Governor, Engr Benson Abounu and some members...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has appealed to the international community to put pressure on the Federal Government to address the unabating acts of terrorism by armed herdsmen in the country without religious or ethnic bias. He said at the moment, it appears that...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has described the death of Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Don Awunah as a huge loss to the state. Governor Ortom stated this Thursday when he led top Government officials to pay condolence on the family at their...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has called on the people of the state to remain united in the task of moving the state forward. The governor spoke oN Wednesday at Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi shortly after the Speaker of the Benue State House of...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi- Delegates from the seven local government areas that make up Benue North West senatorial zone have endorsed Governor Samuel Ortom as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in next year’s general election. The Governor was in March this year endorsed as the sole PDP...