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Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by MisterGrace: 11:46am On Sep 10, 2019
helinues:
Hide your face in shame Oga Ortom.

No where to shift the post to this time

I bet you didn't read the article.
Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by betterman22(m): 11:47am On Sep 10, 2019
helinues:


The problems with you Pdp supporters is you don't admit failure..

It is Widely known that Ortom, Yaya Bello and Ikpeazu are the current worst governors in Nigeria.

Which derailed are you talking about? So how about Tambuwal?

Enough abegii

Plus Ben Ayade of Cross River
Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by Austineva(m): 11:47am On Sep 10, 2019
His own is even better say he admits that he is wrong and shameful.will APC government ever agreed that they are wrong for their atrocities? Nigeria is a zoo. APC will never lead this country again
Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by Kingharzyz(m): 11:47am On Sep 10, 2019
You're dishing out excuses for a failed governor while your people wallow in poverty, eleribu ni gbogboyin... Yall deserve bad leaders truly.
FarahAideed:


I thought APC was the party of saints ? Ortoms soujorn in the APC derailed his plans and it will take time to get it right under the PDP because the damage ofbAPC cannot be cleared in one year na

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Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by KidsNEXTdoor: 11:47am On Sep 10, 2019
vedaxcool:
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The moral bankruptcy of this guy has no end in sight. Had this been an APC state you will open your tongue to explain why APC is evil. Yet it was shameless people like you the that egged on and campaigned vigorously for Ortom's reflection despite his insolence and idiocy.

The failed state you speak about is your moral failed state, a state where evil is the only currency you trade on.

Shut Up there

It's only Benue state that can't pay pensioners?

It's a general disease in the country... A failure
Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by Angelfrost(m): 11:48am On Sep 10, 2019
Honestly, intelligent Nigerians are ashamed that you got reelected as governor.

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Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by helinues: 11:49am On Sep 10, 2019
betterman22:


Plus Ben Ayade of Cross River

Bro, I want to ask, are medias not functioning in SS entirely? Hardly any of the SS states make major news

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Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by ajayiopy: 11:51am On Sep 10, 2019
GidifeedNews:
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has stated that he’s ashamed that he has not been able to pay pensioners their pension money.

The state pensioners have have refused to vacate the entrance to the Government House in Makurdi despite the Governor’s advice.

Pensioners of the state have last week moved to the entrance of the Government House, sleeping on mats vowing to occupy the seat of power until their pensions and gratuities amounting to N25billion are paid as they claim they have not been paid for 25 months.

Governor Ortom while addressing the pensioners said: “I’m ashamed that my government has been unable to meet its financial obligation to the pensioners, who are senior citizens”.

The Governor who describe the situation as sad promise to address to the pensioners plight noting that he met about N17billion as gratuity and N34billion as pension arrears when he took over the mantle of leadership, but has reduced the amount before the state found itself in a difficult financial situation.

However, he called for understanding from the pensioners adding that his administration has taken steps to address the problems through domestication of pension law to ease their plight.

Ortom noted that as a palliative measure, he has obtained a bank overdraft of N611 million, adding that “between Monday and Tuesday the pensioners will be paid two- month pensions.”



https://thenationonlineng.net/im-ashamed-of-not-paying-pensioners-says-ortom/amp/
what are u doing with your security vote stuff,olodo?
Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by philkoms: 11:51am On Sep 10, 2019
anyimontana:
I'm ashamed that you are ashamed...

Pls remind me why you r still in power?

See as person face be like cocoyam
The honorable thing for him to do would have been to tender his resignation to show he is truly ashamed.

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Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by RevengeNimi(m): 11:52am On Sep 10, 2019
Chaii! Type of news wen dey like...
Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by Boloken: 11:55am On Sep 10, 2019
Why is it that LAW MAKERS and GOVERNORS that recieve jumbo salary, allowances, security vote, 10% of contracts they awarded pockets their money without delay but difficult to pay worker and pensioners that made them what they are the money they laboured for "IT IS QUITE UNFAIR "

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Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by Starz825(m): 11:55am On Sep 10, 2019
But u aren't ashamed of receiving your monthly salary as governor....may God forgive you...

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Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by anyimontana(m): 11:55am On Sep 10, 2019
philkoms:

The honorable thing for him to do would have been to tender his resignation to show he is truly ashamed.
pls he shouldn't,cos that will be a sign of end time

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Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by anyimontana(m): 11:55am On Sep 10, 2019
RevengeNimi:
Chaii! Type of news wen dey like...
that's the bat grillers governor..

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Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by anonimi: 11:57am On Sep 10, 2019
Boloken:
Why is it that LAW MAKERS and GOVERNORS that recieve jumbo salary, allowances, security vote, 10% of contracts they awarded pockets their money without delay but difficult to pay worker and pensioners that made them what they are the money they laboured for "IT IS QUITE UNFAIR "

The voters are happy with the status quo.


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Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by Nobody: 11:59am On Sep 10, 2019
If only you have subscribed to the Fulani agenda and remained in APC, you
too would have enjoyed the special treatment that Aregbesola and Yahaya Bello, who owed more, enjoyed frim Abuja.

On a serious note, very few of Nigerian politicians can be this humble, even in their failure and mess.
Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by HIGHESTPOPORI(m): 11:59am On Sep 10, 2019
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Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by AnanseK(m): 12:04pm On Sep 10, 2019
And they voted him again
Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by izzou(m): 12:05pm On Sep 10, 2019
helinues:


The problems with you Pdp supporters is you don't admit failure..

It is Widely known that Ortom, Yaya Bello and Ikpeazu are the current worst governors in Nigeria.

Which derailed are you talking about? So how about Tambuwal?

Enough abegii

Add Seraike Dickson to that list please.

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Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by allthingsgood: 12:07pm On Sep 10, 2019
But what did u do with your bail out funds
Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by stormborn28(m): 12:12pm On Sep 10, 2019
Truly you should be ashamed of yourself... Nonsense everywhere
Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by benuejosh: 12:13pm On Sep 10, 2019
FarahAideed:


I thought APC was the party of saints ? Ortoms soujorn in the APC derailed his plans and it will take time to get it right under the PDP because the damage ofbAPC cannot be cleared in one year na
Hide your face in shame. Sheybi he collected billions of security votes and blamed Fulani herdsmen for not being able to salaries. I reside in the state and a billion times, we benue people know he is a scam. The worst is yet to come, after the pensioners, the civil servants are warming up! He is a failed man.

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Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by FarahAideed: 12:14pm On Sep 10, 2019
benuejosh:
Hide your face in shame. Sheybi he collected billions of security votes and blamed Fulani herdsmen for not being able to salaries. I reside in the state and a billion times, we benue people know he is a scam. The worst is yet to come, after the pensioners, the civil servants are warming up! He is a failed man.

Shut up !!!! Is he in control of the Police or Military?
Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by banji1(m): 12:22pm On Sep 10, 2019
No leave am o...sleep there people.

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Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by Chepos1(m): 12:31pm On Sep 10, 2019
helinues:


The thread is about Ortom or is it because he is in Pdp?

He claimed he was unable to pay the same logs of pensioners arrears because some people were frustrating him under Apc, now that he is in Party of saint, Pdp What went wrong?

Now the blame have been shifted to past govt.
Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by wink2015(m): 12:32pm On Sep 10, 2019
GidifeedNews:
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has stated that he’s ashamed that he has not been able to pay pensioners their pension money.

The state pensioners have have refused to vacate the entrance to the Government House in Makurdi despite the Governor’s advice.

Pensioners of the state have last week moved to the entrance of the Government House, sleeping on mats vowing to occupy the seat of power until their pensions and gratuities amounting to N25billion are paid as they claim they have not been paid for 25 months.

Governor Ortom while addressing the pensioners said: “I’m ashamed that my government has been unable to meet its financial obligation to the pensioners, who are senior citizens”.

The Governor who describe the situation as sad promise to address to the pensioners plight noting that he met about N17billion as gratuity and N34billion as pension arrears when he took over the mantle of leadership, but has reduced the amount before the state found itself in a difficult financial situation.

However, he called for understanding from the pensioners adding that his administration has taken steps to address the problems through domestication of pension law to ease their plight.

Ortom noted that as a palliative measure, he has obtained a bank overdraft of N611 million, adding that “between Monday and Tuesday the pensioners will be paid two- month pensions.”



https://thenationonlineng.net/im-ashamed-of-not-paying-pensioners-says-ortom/amp/

This governor was part of President Muhammadu Buhari entourage to the just concluded International Conference in Japan.

I am wondering why governors can not pay the salaries of its workforce including pensioners.

What are they doing with security votes?

The problem with most of the governors is that they do not want to run the stay according to the size of their material.

The governors from the poor state want to live like their counterpart from crude oil producing state blowing sirene with huge number of police escort, political aides, etc

They spend money like no man's business.

How do they think they can meet up with demands of their respective state given their extravagant life style.

We copy our democracy and political structure from that of the United States but our governors refuse to learn how to be prudent with resources from their respective states.

In the United States for example, the governor of the state of Indiana or Alabama do not earn the same salary with that of the state of California or Texas as these states are very rich.

They cut their material according to the size or income of the states but in Nigeria Zamfara state governor want to live and get the benefit of Rivers state governor or Akwa Ibom state governor.

How can they cope given the lesser resources in their poor states.

Remember this is not the time crude oil was selling for $150 - $100 were big money was transfered to states from the federation account as federal allocation.

Today, governor Yahya Bello that is owing the Kogi state civil servant for about 47 months has been re-elected as the Apc flag bearer.

How did the Kogi state electorate that is crying for their outstanding salaries to be paid still went and give this heartless governor in the person of governor Yahya Bello their mandate to contest for a second term under the Apc flag.

If President Muhammadu Buhari despite his so called personal intergrity is still giving the socalled governor Bello a clean slate.

How then can this country become great when the leadership is endorsing mediocrity?

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Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by Cousin9999: 12:39pm On Sep 10, 2019
China executes corrupt politicians. That's extreme, but apparently it's helped them a lot.

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Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by Yusman316(m): 12:45pm On Sep 10, 2019
FarahAideed:


Shut up !!!! Is he in control of the Police or Military?
U want to start shifting the goal post by changing the narrative abi? How is this thread about police or military?

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Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by zedman1(m): 1:01pm On Sep 10, 2019
jimharry21:
Perhaps the worst governor in recent memory. But then, I think every nation and people deserve a leader that they get. The Benue people were deceived that the reason for his non performance in the first term was herdsmen so they voted him a second term disregarding all the tell tell signs. Well I can only wish them quick recovery cos that state under this governor is obviously stateless.
No we were not deceived about his herdsmen stunt, we knew the game he was playing because herdsmen/farmers crisis isn't alien to us. Rather it's the entire nation he fooled with that stunt. Why he got reelected is a more foolish reason far more than the herdsmen stunt, trust me.
Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by zedman1(m): 1:12pm On Sep 10, 2019
Gracealone:
If only you have subscribed to the Fulani agenda and remained in APC, you
too would have enjoyed the special treatment that Aregbesola and Yahaya Bello, who owed more, enjoyed frim Abuja.

On a serious note, very few of Nigerian politicians can be this humble, even in their failure and mess.
Ortom is a smooth talker, he preaches and calls 'god' at every opportunity he is given to speak. Yet his actions are always devilish. That is not the definition of humility bro.

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Re: I’m Ashamed That I've Not Been Able To Pay Pensioners - Governor, Samuel Ortom by Cajal(m): 1:23pm On Sep 10, 2019
Na u talk say na APC David George Akumen dey collect am
Na who dey collect am now....PDP

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