The Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has replied Ex-Senate President, David Mark, saying Senator Mark is jealous of his achievements, a reason he made unsavoury comments about his developmental strides when he compared his (Ortom’s) developmental empowerment in Benue state with that of the Rivers state government led by Governor Nyesom Wike in a rather derogatory manner.

Recall that Mark who is equally the Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District, had, while commissioning some projects in Port Harcourt, Rivers state on Monday mocked his state governor, Ortom for distributing wheelbarrows while Governor Wike was commissioning roads and bridges.


Gov. Ortom empowering people with Wheel Barrows
Some of the Wheelbarrows which Governor Ortom distributed to the youths in Benue as empowerment had written on them, “Gov. Ortom for you.”


David Mark, while commissioning the projects in Rivers had said, “While people are commissioning roads, commissioning bridges, commissioning good projects, in my own state, Benue, we are giving out wheel barrows to empower people, so you can compare and contrast.”

But replying the Ex-Senate President, Governor Ortom, through his Chief Press Secretary, Tever Akase said “We listened to the comments made by the Senator Representing Benue South Senatorial District, David Mark at a function in Port Harcourt where he compared developments in Rivers and Benue States.

“Mark accused Governor Samuel Ortom of ‘giving out wheelbarrows to empower people’ when, according to him, other states are commissioning projects.

“We do not intend to belabour the issue of wheelbarrows which we have already made clarification that the carts were donated by the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, NCFRMI, for victims of armed herdsmen attacks in the state. Perhaps only Senator David Mark is not aware of this fact.

“Mark’s statements smack of a man who has obviously been disconnected with the very people who voted him. His utterances also exude envy against Governor Ortom who is succeeding where Mark has failed. In Benue South which Senator Mark represents, the Ortom administration has embarked on a number of projects for the people.

“Agatu which is a local government area under David Mark’s senatorial district affected by herdsmen attacks is today peaceful owing to the security initiatives of Governor Ortom. The people of the area have not hidden their joy and have been appreciating the Governor for ensuring the return of peace. We are not aware of any effort Mark has made to curb the crisis as a serving senator representing the people of that part of the state.

“Senator Mark certainly owes the people of Benue South an explanation on why the Otukpo-Enugu federal highway is still a death trap after many years that the contract was awarded by the government. Mark used the road project and his perennial promise for the creation of Apa State as campaign lullabies just to ensure his return to the red chamber of the senate on five occasions.

“It is rather unfortunate that Mark has failed to see the deliberate underdevelopment of the state by the government of his political party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, particularly the part of the state which he has represented as senator for nearly 20 years. It is within the same period that Mark rose to become President of the Senate, the number three helmsman in the country for eight uninterrupted years and had ample opportunity to address the development needs of the people.

“Township roads in Otukpo where Mark lives anytime he is in the state were abandoned by the PDP administration with Senator Mark doing nothing for as many years as their government lasted in power until the All Progressives Congress, APC, administration assumed office and concerted efforts at addressing the neglect of the town commenced.”

”http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/05/ortom-replies-mark-over-wheelbarrow-mocking/

oga governor u mean mark is jealous of Ur wheelbarrow achievement

90% of poverty rate in naija are caused by politicians

Both of them are politicians , that makes them the same.

God should just strike ortom with 3 deadly diseases namely:

1. HIV/AIDS
2. EBOLA
3. CANCER OF THE BLOOD

For even having the guts to say them they envy am...

See their faces.. what a shame

Jealousy David Mark u wan collect our Ortom Wheelbarrow




The wheelbarrow is it ur own development

IgbosAreGreat:




Jealousy David Mark u wan collect Ortom Wheelbarrow

i dey shame for my state, thankgod i been no gree vote for am.

This Ortom of a man is a clown. Them they envy am bcs if his wheelbarrow achievement. I can't stop laughing. Naija politicians eh

Kyase:
i dey shame for my state, thankgod i been no gree vote for am.

See this Ibadan boi claiming Benue

Benue people, come and see your governor. He is being envied for distributing wheel barrows. Indeed Nigeria is in a mess.

Kyase:
i dey shame for my state, thankgod i been no gree vote for am.

no b ur fault nahhh...take heart


una go correct the mistake come 2019

IgbosAreGreat:


no b ur fault nahhh...take heart

una go correct the mistake come 2019

surely

When I got to half way of reading, I have no choice, than to back out because I don't know who is the greater clownish manger between Mark and Ortom,.. Both Mark and Ortom have nothing to offered Benue

CROWNWEALTH019:

See this Ibadan boi claiming Benue

CROWNWEALTH019:

See this Ibadan boi claiming Benue

Omenka where art thou, some PDP gones are envious of ur Governor's​ achievement. I heard David Mark couldn't share wheelbarrow to his people while in the office that why he is envious. Is that true?

Nothing we no go hear for this obodo Nigeria. jealous of wheelbarrow.

Kyase:
surely

Kyase:
surely

PDP would be the only option

CROWNWEALTH019:
PDP would be the only option

i dont vote party oneh

Terve Akase of Radio Nigeria is now LAI-ing on behalf of his oga

“We do not intend to belabour the issue of wheelbarrows
which we have already made clarification that the carts
were donated by the National Commission for Refugees,
Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, NCFRMI, for
victims of armed herdsmen attacks in the state.


Which Federal Government's MDA will inscribe "GOV. ORTOM FOR YOU" on relief materials?
I wonder what these guys take us for?

Two of them are birds of a feather

I think they should change the slogan of the state from food basket of the nation


to wheelbarrow of the nation

its very unfortunate that the two leaders in benue re completely clueless.mark spent 8 years as senate president and is about spending 20 years in the senate without a corresponding project for his people. what he does at best is to give few citizens job ( civil defence)

This one is just a blockhead, what stupid achievements is the talking about?

Governance is now a comedy where lots of ne'er do wells now congregate for a common interest..... There indeed was a country...

this governor has made benue popular in a negative way.

Anybody condemning the distribution of Wheelbarrows in Benue is either ignorant or just mischievous and wicked. I was born in Benue and I grew up in Benue. From markurdi the state capital to any other corner of Benue state the usefulness of wheelbarrows cannot be over emphasised. This singular action should be used to teach our children in schools on the need for various state government to prioritise their peoples need. An agrarian state. A state with rich history, present and future tied to farming and somebody say Wheelbarrows are not Key to people of that state? Common!!! In the 80s and even up till the millennium, wheelbarrows are seen in motor parks in Markurdi ready to convey peoples loads as the they come of the Taxis in which they travelled in the whole of Benue. Wheelbarrows are a classic part of the Benue story and history and for no amount of mockery should any Benue indegien or one who was born and grew up in Benue be ashamed of wheelbarrows. I expected the BNSG to beat it's chest in pride and buy more to help the Benue people. I am not from Benue but Benue gave me the honour and privilege to be born in Makurdi as approved by God and I had a great childhood. Once a wheelbarrow with load takes a turn around the corner and into any street, kids begin to look out for their mothers returning from a trip or the market in excitement. Shame on people from Benue pretending not to know the history of Benue and wheelbarrows. Country of fake life and pretence. Has any one of you gone out to get the market price for a single wheelbarrow lately? Talk is cheap.

From APC on the national stage celebrating creation of mails as an achievement to APC in benue state celebrating buying of wheel barrows as achievement, how did Nigeria get to this stage



The clueless governor is even proud of the wheel barrow achievement, when you think you've seen it all APC surprises you with their cluelessness...SMH

To give this ortom hot SLAP for im BOLLO clueless face just dey hungry me..I go like SLAP am to work..

Benue the wheelbarrow of the nation