Benue State Is Not Against The Fulanis – Samuel Ortom

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has come out to say that land will be given to Fulani herdsmen who wish to engage in ranching in the state.

He recently revealed this in Abuja at the 72nd birthday of former Nigerian ambassador to Mexico, Iyorwuese Hagher.

According to him, Benue people are not against the Fulani, and both parties will remain friends for as long as possible.

He then warned those who are being political with the matter to steer clear from misleading the people.

His words via the state Commissioner of Education, Dennis Ityavyar, “The Tiv people are historically the friends of the Fulanis and I like to submit that friendship still exists.”

“And so, I warn those people, who are either using politics or those who are criminals and trying to sell what’s wrong to people.”

“His Excellency, Governor Samuel Ortom has explained again and again that we, the Benue people, are not against the Fulani.”

“We are still friends.”

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Samuel Ioraer Ortom is a Nigerian philanthropist, businessman, politician and administrator. He was a Minister of State Trade and Investments in Nigeria during the presidency of Goodluck Jonathan. Ortom was elected governor of Benue State as a member of the All Progressives Congress in 2015. He was re-elected as governor on 29 May 2019.

Samuel Ioraer Ortom is a Nigerian philanthropist, businessman, politician and administrator. He was a Minister of State Trade and Investments in Nigeria during the presidency of Goodluck Jonathan. Ortom was elected governor of Benue State as a member of the All Progressives Congress in 2015. He was re-elected as governor on 29 May 2019.

He was born 23 April 1961 in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. He attended St. John’s Primary School, Gboko in 1970 but moved to St. Catherine’s Primary School, Makurdi in 1974, completing his primary education in 1976.

Chief Dr. Samuel Ioraer Ortom was admitted into Idah Secondary Commercial College, Idah in Kogi State in 1976. He did two years in the school before his father’s retirement in 1979 ended his dream of completing formal secondary school education for financial reasons. He became a professional driver.