Tag: Samuel Ortom
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Benue gov’t to arm state security agencies with AK – 47 rifles
Benue State Government has promised to arm its locally formed security agencies with AK-47 rifles. The State Governor, Samuel Ortom made the revelation on Thursday during the unveiling of the state’s security outfit known as Community Volunteer Guards. He pledged that his administration would legally procure AK-47, AK-49 and other sophisticated weapons for the group.…
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Benue restricts Okada operations in Benue over security concerns
The Benue State Government has announced the restriction of the activities of motorcyclists popularly known as Okada across the state from 6 am to 8 pm. This was part of the resolutions of the State Security Council meeting in Government House, Makurdi on Wednesday. Briefing journalists about the outcome, the State Governor, Samuel Ortom said…
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Insurgency: Ortom challenges FG to give account of $1bn security fund
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Tuesday challenged the Federal Government to give an account of the $1bn security funds jointly put together by the 36 states of the federation to fight insurgency in the country. Ortom stated this while addressing journalists at the Government House, Makurdi, shortly before the commencement of the…
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Vice Presidency: Ortom accuses Atiku of insulting Wike
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has berated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar claiming he insulted his Rivers state counterpart Nyesom Wike over issues bothering on the vice presidential slot.
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Government unwilling to tackle terrorism in the country – Ortom
Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has stated that the Federal Government is unwilling to tackle terrorist groups in the country. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur, he made the appeal in an interactive session with delegates from the United Kingdom Parliaments All-Party Parliamentary Group on Freedom of Religion and Beliefs…
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Buhari complicit in worsening Nigerian insecurity – Ortom
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has pointed accusing fingers on President Muhammadu Buhari over the worsening security situation in Nigeria. He said the situation is so because of Federal Government’s unwillingness to wield the big stick against dangerous terrorist groups. The Governor therefore urged the international community to put pressure on the President to address…
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PDP presidential primaries: The whole process is going to be fair and transparent – Ortom
Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has said that the ongoing PDP presidential primaries will be fair and transparent. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the governor saying “we had put a better structure in place via the emergence of the NWC last year and this has put us in better stead.
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Is He Saying Buhari Is A Terrorist? And Other Stories – By Mideno Bayagbon
Is he saying Buhari is a terrorist? And other stories – By Mideno Bayagbon
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Gov Ortom gets greenlight to borrow N18.225bn
Gov Ortom gets greenlight to borrow N18.225bn