Governor of
Benue state, Samuel Ortom, reveals he has been given a red card and now
standing outside the pitch. Ortom, who was elected governor on the platform
of the ruling All Progressives Congress
(APC) says he is a free man.
Speaking after swearing in of Jerome Shimbe, his
special adviser on bureau for local government and chieftaincy affairs, Ortom
said he would let his people know, which political party, he’d join next.
His words
“Many people
have been asking that after dedicating the state to God we are still facing
challenges, but I know that the God that saw the Israelites pass through the
wilderness, and took them to the promised land will also see us through our
difficult times,” he said.
“I know one
thing, all these challenges that we see today, we shall see them no more. All
that we are required to do is not to begin to be wayward in our conduct but to
move to the righteous side of God. Once we do that, things will work out for
our good.
“Looking at what is happening to us, sometimes
am tempted to think that we are dying like people who do not have God. But we
must choose the path of working with God, obeying and serving him. If we do
that and ensure that his values get into our hearts and we work with him,
development will be inevitable. Let us work and encourage those things that can
develop us.
“As for party, I have been given red card and
I’m outside the pitch. So, if I have been given red card and I’m standing
outside, I’m a free man. So I don’t know what will happen next but I’m waiting.
If others approach me, then I will tell the Benue people that I’m joining
another football club.”
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