By Charles Kumolu

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has dismissed claims by his Rivers State counterpart, Mr. Nyesom , to the effect that he was constructing the Aliade-Onu-Obarike-Ito-Otukpo and Makurdi-Naka-Adoka roads, describing it as a tissue of lies.

Reacting to publications in some dailies, Ortom asked if the N4 billion Wike claimed he had spent on the road was captured in the 2017 budget of Rivers State.

A statement by his Special Adviser, Media, and ICT, Mr. Tahav Agerzua, said there was no evidence that Wike did what he claimed to have done.

It read: “We read reports in a few national dailies on March 30, attributed to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, that there were plans to disrupt his road projects in Benue State. Nothing could be further from the truth.

“Benue State does not lack road projects under the Ortom administration, which has mobilised contractors back to site on 11 roads abandoned by Governor Wike’s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, regime in the state.

“In spite of the recession, Governor Ortom is also constructing two major highways and 17 rural roads across the state, while contracts have been awarded for six other highways.

“Governor Wike’s claim was ridiculous because Benue State is not part of his state and even if he had constructed all his roads, he needed to have contacted stakeholders in Benue State, especially those from the benefitting communities.

“There is no evidence that he did that.”

Reacting to publications in some dailies, Ortom asked if the N4 billion Wike claimed he had spent on the road was captured in the 2017 budget of Rivers State.

A statement by his Special Adviser, Media, and ICT, Mr. Tahav Agerzua, said there was no evidence that Wike did what he claimed to have done.

It read: “We read reports in a few national dailies on March 30, attributed to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, that there were plans to disrupt his road projects in Benue State. Nothing could be further from the truth.

“Benue State does not lack road projects under the Ortom administration, which has mobilised contractors back to site on 11 roads abandoned by Governor Wike’s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, regime in the state.

“In spite of the recession, Governor Ortom is also constructing two major highways and 17 rural roads across the state, while contracts have been awarded for six other highways.

“Governor Wike’s claim was ridiculous because Benue State is not part of his state and even if he had constructed all his roads, he needed to have contacted stakeholders in Benue State, especially those from the benefitting communities.

“There is no evidence that he did that.”

omenkaLives:
Can't this cow just ignore that idiot and concentrate on what he was elected to do.

omenkaLives:
Can't this cow just ignore that idiot and concentrate on what he was elected to do.

omenkaLives:
Can't this cow just ignore that idiot and concentrate on what he was elected to do.

Aufbauh:
I was taken aback by Wike's disclosure. But knowing him to be a man of many fake claims and attention seeking dramatist,i laughed.

Moreover what ethno-political ties did Wike have with Benue people in the first place, or is he operating a charity outfit/ foundation in helping other states with his state oil largesse?

I'd think Rivers state need more of his acclaimed infrastructural intervention and it will be a disservice to his people/ mandate to use their funds to deliver democratic dividends for other state while his own is begging for attention.

Even the supposedly almighty Lagos state can't contemplate such "Dasuki intervention".

omenkaLives:
Can't this cow just ignore that idiot and concentrate on what he was elected to do.

Nukualofa:
Your state is now a laughing stock

Nukualofa:
See Ortom supporters here.



Continue to support that Idiot because you are a Fulani and your people have installed a surrogate in government house

omenkaLives:
99% of the yoots who know my own state of origin, which I'm never ashamed to admit, have never and will never reveal their own state of origin because they are too ashamed to. What state are you from? Let me guess- Anambra. Right?

Well, don't get too excited you scrapped a response out of me today, because you ain't getting any other. You know me naw, I ignore kids like you who've been desperately craving my attention on the forum. Tell that to your "blother" above as well.

Bye.

Aufbauh:
I was taken aback by Wike's disclosure. But knowing him to be a man of many fake claims and attention seeking dramatist,i laughed.

Moreover what ethno-political ties did Wike have with Benue people in the first place, or is he operating a charity outfit/ foundation in helping other states with his state oil largesse?

I'd think Rivers state need more of his acclaimed infrastructural intervention and it will be a disservice to his people/ mandate to use their funds to deliver democratic dividends for other state while his own is begging for attention.

Even the supposedly almighty Lagos state can't contemplate such "Dasuki intervention".

omenkaLives:
I don't blame that oversized walrus that calls himself Wike, I blame Ortom for creating the room to be attacked.

Is Wike done fixing even his immediate domain, port Harcourt, that he'd be willing to fix someone else's state?

When idiots talk, the best one can do is ignore them.

Ortom should focus on the job ahead of him and ignore the silly distraction.

Nukualofa:
Paying Fulani #10million is now a job he should focus on.




God bless Anambra state.



God bless the whole 35 states with their governors



God kindly use Benue state as a future reference on how a state should not be.


Benue state is a disgrace