Governor Samuel Ortom Of Benue State Declares To Re-Contest come 2019

Gov. Samuel Ortom, Benue State Governor

 Benue state government house was turned into an arena of Political joyful mode as supporters of Governor Ortom from Guma, Makurdi, Gwer West, Gwer East and the nine local government areas of Benue South district of the state today being Thursday 9th November,visited the Governor  in a solidarity visit calling on the Governor to re-contest come 2019 for another tenure.
Governor Samuel Ortom assured people after declaring his interest come 2017 told his good people and supporters including the people of the state that he would work hard to reduce the state’s wage bill and ensure prompt payment of salaries.

He said, “Earlier when I was being pressured by so many groups to run again, I told the people that I can only declare to run after I had prayed and heard from God and if He gave me the nod to contest I would tell the people.
“I want to tell Benue people today that i have prayed and God has answered and directed that I should go and run again. So I am happy to inform the people of our state that we are moving ahead to 2019 and we will succeed.
“Earlier today my immediate constituency came here to endorse and compel me to run again and I told them about the directive I received from God. And since it is said that the voice of the people is the voice of God, I will therefore also not shun the call of the people asking to run again.

“I have taken the challenging, bearing in amine that while I was praying God said he is the beginning and the end and by His grace we will make it in 2019.
“I vividly recall that my emergence as Governor of Benue state today was Devine because it was beyond human imagination. So if the one who did it that time has asked that I should continue, all I need to do is to follow.
“I urged my supporters to be law abiding, don’t kill anyone for my sake because my coming in 2015 was the making of God. It is He alone that brought me here, he has spoken again and I have heard Him.”