Armed men believed to be Fulani herdsmen have burnt down the 250 hectares rice farm of the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom.
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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said he chose to pursue his governorship ambition on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party because it was a more credible alternative for him to achieve his policies.
Governors Samuel Ortom of Benue State and Darius Ishaku of Taraba State have resolved to grant amnesty to criminals operating along the border of the states.
Specifically, Otubu, University of Ibadan-trained Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology with emphasis in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, demanded that the CAN President should account for the N4 million given by Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State during a courtesy call on him, which he (Otubu) rejected.
The intervention and disbursement was carried out to enable six “poorest of the poor” communities, which were identified by the World Bank, to execute choice projects in their various communities.
Governor Samuel Ortom on Thursday in Makurdi presented the 2019 Appropriation bill of N196.5 billion to the Benue House of Assembly for passage into law.
The club’s victory was in the Confederation of African Football Champions League match played on Wednesday in Enugu.
The Benue Government says no official document was affected in the fire that gutted the generating plant of the Government House, Makurdi.
The Bishop, who also demanded public apology from those changing the narratives, made the call on Friday at St Ignatius Quasi Parish, Ukpo-Ayar, Mbalom in Gwer Local Government Area of Benue, during the atonement and purification of the parish.
He said that the security agencies had been notified of the ugly trend, stressing that anybody found buying PVCs or selling them would be arrested and prosecuted.
Miffed by reports quoting Senator George Akume as blaming the Benue Government for the violence in the state, Gov. Samuel Ortom says he will report the senator to the Supreme Assembly of the Tiv Traditional Council.
Senator George Akume on Friday in Abuja said the people of Benue State were tired of misinformation about President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
Ortom stated this on Monday in Makurdi when a former governorship aspirant on the platform of PDP, Dave Iorhemba visited him.
Ortom stated this on Tuesday in Makurdi, when members of Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress and other sister unions visited him to register their support for the upward review of wages.
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has assured that his government would ensure that “the law takes its course” regarding the gruesome death of a 13-year old Ochanya Ogbanje.
Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom, has condoled the family of late Aper Aku, the first civilian governor of the state, over the death of Aku’s wife, Victoria.
This was contained in a press statement signed by James Ornguga, APC’s acting State Publicity Secretary, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Makurdi.
The accident occurred on Wednesday night
The Benue State Deputy Governor, Benson Abounu, who represented Governor Samuel Ortom, delivered the amount when he led a high powered delegation to Ebonyi State Government House, Abakaliki on Wednesday to condole with the State over the unfortunate incident.
The statement, which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Makurdi, recalled that Benue people voted overwhelmingly for former presidents Shehu Shagari and Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in 1979, 1983 and 2007 respectively.