The Benue Youth Forum (BYF) has reacted to a series of unguarded statements targeted at Governor Samuel Ortom by faceless persons in the state.
The BYF in a statement by its President, Terrence Kuanum said it has read with utter disappointment, a careless and baseless comment credited to one Aloo Tordue against Governor Ortom.
The youth Forum said Tordue claimed that the Governor has not done anything good for the state and deserves to be in jail.
But Kuanum said the Benue Youth Forum considered the statement as uncharitable and grossly unfortunate considering the giant strides that the governor has made and is still making towards the development of the state.
“The BYF even doubts if the said Aloo ever existed since nobody who claims to be in touch with developments in Benue State could be so blind to the reality on ground,” the Forum said.
“The unruly Aloo needs to be aware that Governor Ortom has changed the face of the state through massive infrastructural development ranging from construction of roads across the state to renovation/rehabilitation of thousands of schools at all levels.”
“He must also know that Governor Ortom has established the Benue Health Insurance Scheme and has domesticated the Pencom law to solve the issue of challenges associated with payment of pension to retirees.”
“Governor Ortom’s administration equally blazed the trail by being the first to graduate medical students at the state University in addition to settling the issue of accreditation of the schools of nursing in Makurdi and Agasha.”
“It is on record that Governor Ortom executed so many projects some of which were commissioned at different times by the governors of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule and Oyo State, Seyi Makinde. This is in addition to a plethora of other projects under construction which are likely to be commissioned very soon.”
“So where on earth had the said Aloo Tordue being that he is totally oblivious of the massive transformation of the state by Governor aortic in the last seven and half years?
The Forum added that Governor Ortom is reputed to be at the forefront of ensuring the security of lives and property of Benue people.
“The penchant of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC in Benue coming in different shades and colours to punctuate the laudable achievements of Governor Ortom would never succeed.”