Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has tasked the three frontline Presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and the All Progressives Congress (APC), to dialogue and pick the best among them to be the President.
This was as he also advised Nigerians to critically examine the three frontline candidates to enable them choose one with the capacity to deliver and make things work for the country.
Governor Ortom, who gave the advice on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 while speaking with journalists shortly after he received in audience, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi at his private residence in Abuja, advocated for collective efforts irrespective of religious, ethnic and political partisanship to salvage Nigeria from its current deplorable situation.
Ortom lamented that the country was in a terrible situation thus, enjoined all citizens to be involved in redeeming the country.
He further said; “Everyone must come together irrespective of religious, ethnic and political partisanship to salvage the situation.”
Ortom thanked Mr. Obi for his genuine concern over the plight of flood victims across the country, describing him as a noble, compassionate, truthful and reliable man.
Speaking in turn, the Presidential candidate for Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi while responding to questions from journalists said he met with Governor Samuel Ortom to commiserate with him on the ravages of the floods in Benue state resulting in huge loses of lives, property and farmlands and massive displacement.
In the words of Obi; “I came to inform the Governor of my intent to visit some of the affected areas and discussed how we, as presidential candidates can assist affected states.”
“I recall that in 2012 Benue, Anambra and other states were similarly affected and the Federal Government and Nigerians rallied in support of flood victims, especially the IDPs,” he said.
Obi announced that he had put off his campaigns for the sake of Nigerians affected by the floods.
