The Benue State incoming Governor, Chief Samuel Ortom, has described his experience as a motor park tout and his election as governor as a divine arrangement and the handiwork of God. Ortom, who bared his mind to The PUNCH in an exclusive chat in Makurdi, said his elevation from grass to grace was due to hard work and his firm believe in God.

He said, “My journey from being a motor park tout to an elected governor is purely a divine arrangement. I cast my mind back to when I dropped out of school in Form 2 but I remained hardworking and I did not engage in crime to survive. “One thing I know is that hard work pays and you must keep faith with God; power belongs to God and He alone gives it to whoever He will.” The former Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment said he had dropped out of school in Form 2 due to lack of funds but this did not force him to engage in criminal activities to survive.

Ortom, however, noted that the selection process of the PDP delegates in the last party’s primary in the state was manipulated by the party leadership intentionally to thwart his ambition of becoming the next governor. He said the party also frustrated the support of the Benue populace who supported him. He said, “The process of selection of delegates in the last PDP governorship election was manipulated by the leadership of the party to thwart my ambition and frustrate the people who all supported me. But God vindicated me and blessed me, and now I am an elected governor.”

Credit: http://www.punchng.com/news/i-was-a-motor-park-tout-benue-gov-elect/

Success Story.......I will soon share mine also

Govenor elect, dnt lie, kep short and tink on hw to develop benue state.

Success story dey sweet

the only tout we know is from Ekiti

danielChigozie:
Govenor elect, dnt lie, kep short and tink on hw to develop benue state.

The guy ain't lying. In fact, when he was nominated as a Minister in 2011 and they were being cleared at the floor of the Senate, he was asked to bow and go after narrating the story of his life to the Senators. Senator Edobor Ehigie Uzamere from Edo South moved the motion that he be allowed to bow and go after his 'touching' life story that 'moved' the Senators!

danielChigozie:
Govenor elect, dnt lie, kep short and tink on hw to develop benue state.

His story is true.

Long before he became a governor elect, my friends from Benue told me his story.

Not all success stories are lies.

So, why are you telling us now?

Hope he won't behave like a tout when he assumes office