AN OPEN LETTER TO THE BENUE STATE GOVERNOR; CHIEF DR. SAMUEL ORTOM

BY COMRADE SHOM FANEN AKOR

I want to begin by congratulating you as the Governor of Benue state. No doubt, you have received many congratulatory messages from within and outside the state and Nation respectively. Some worked for you to ensure you emerge victorious while some worked behind the scene to ensure you lose but by the GRACE OF GOD, today, you are the Governor-
of Benue state.
I appreciate that: you have had a rough time struggling to win this race, I may guess that you didn't plan to stress yourself as hard as you did 'winning' this election. You left no one in doubt about your desire to become the Governor of Benue state, you never relented in your effort and quest to pilot the affairs of Benue state, you starved yourself of Good food, sound sleeps and other good things life can offer but you were always up and down
with your electioneering team telling the masses on the need to have a good leader in Benue state. The masses heard your voice and today, you are our Governor. It is good you have come to realize that Benue people are not the kind of voters you get their mandate without working very hard to convince on the dividence of democracy. Dividence of democracy is why the Benue people voted for you overwhelmingly. As your name implies
''ORTOM'' meaning workman, I pray you deliver to the Benue people Democratic dividence. Your excellency sir, your victory provides you a good opportunity to prove to some people who do not believe in your quest to become the Governor of Benue state. Please sir, prove them wrong! Personally it was my wish you win this election and thanks to God and everybody who supported your vision. Your Excellency sir, from today the mantle of leadership of the Benue
state government will be piloted by you; take Benue to greater heights. ‘Our Benue our dream'' should come true.Let it be a Benue where youths with or without school fees can also afford Education.Our L.G.E.A teachers should not be neglected but paid their monthly allowances, not just teachers but to everybody that is on the payroll of Benue state government, as failure to reward an excellent job is another way of encouraging mediocrity.
Education, the bedrock of any society and i believe Benue state should not be an Exception starting from the primary to the tertiaries. Your Excellency sir, as a visionary leader, you know what Benue state is going through, like the issues of insecurity and strikes. All this are major setback to the Benue people and our communities. Successfully, insecurity have caused more harm than any other vices in the state. The loss of lives and properties have
become paramount most especially in areas like:Makurdi,Guma,Logo,Agatu,K wande,Gwer e.t.c. Benue state university [B.s.u],a mother university of our dear state have been under ''lock and key'' that is strike for the past months, colleges of Education and Benue polytechnic were also on strike previously; all this have succeeded in taking our dear state backward. The right to Education should be given to every child that wants it. Students

scholarship scheme should not be neglected but paid duly. Conclusively sir, you are the governor of Benue state ''not" the governor of a political party [A.P.C]. Sir, everybody should be carried along irrespective of Tribe, Religion, ethnicity and political persuasions. Elections are over and the rancor’s and backbiting that' came with it should be thrown to the gutters, as promised by you that; your first days in office will be ''for reconciliation. Concentrate on building a new, prosperous and secured Benue. The duty lies squarely on your palm sir, to treat everyone like a father would treat his child, impartial. BUILD A BENUE FOR ALL! God bless you as you steer Benue state.