Gov. Ortom To Senator Akume: Show Your Scorecard Of Service

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has challenged the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Senator George Akume to list his records of his achievements since 1999 as Governor, Senator and Minister.

Governor Ortom equally tasked Akume to specifically enumerate his projects as a two-term Governor; his achievements as a three-time Senator representing Benue North West Senatorial District, as well as the projects he has attracted to the state as a minister for three years.

Ortom, who threw the challenge while reacting to recent utterances against him at a function in Abuja, expressed disappointment in Akume for failing the people in all the mandates that he has been given to serve so far.

In the words of Ortom; “This is someone who has benefited tremendously from the goodwill of Benue people who voted him for two terms as Governor, three terms as Senator, and now a minister representing the state.

“Sadly, all that our people have got in return from him are insults and baseless accusations”, the Governor stated.

“Let him show Benue people just one bill that he sponsored or even a single motion that he moved during his 12 years in the Senate. All that our people have received as reward for their support of Akume in 23 years are accusations and blackmail.

“He has sold his conscience to enemies of the state for a pot of porridge,” Ortom said.

He equally noted Akume’s utterances in 2019 after the state came under herdsmen attacks during which hundreds were killed in which he accused Benue people of killing themselves, adding that the people responded accordingly by voting him out of the Senate to demonstrate their anger towards him.

These were contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Terver Akase in which he quoted Ortom as having said that the only way to put an end to Akume’s persistent mischief against the state is for the minister to display his achievements as governor, senator and minister.

The Governor restated his commitment to providing development projects for Benue people in spite of the antics of those whose only target is to destroy the state, as long as their bread is buttered in Abuja.