READ!! List of Governor Samuel Ortom's Achievements So Far...

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By Ahokegh Collins

EDUCATION
© Resolution of disputes with unions a few days after taking over and the resumption of Benue State University (BSU) from strike.

© Release of N7.6 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of over 700 primary schools in the 23 local government areas of the state.
© Approval for the conduct of geophysical survey and drilling of 100 boreholes in some of the schools
© Conclusion of plans to supply furniture in the 700 primary schools,
© Arrangements for the procurement and installation of 100 computers/portal construction in primary and junior secondary schools across the state.
© Constitution of Visitation Panels for state-owned tertiary institutions and commencement of implementation of the BSU panel's report as well as reconstitution of the Benue State University Council.
© Commencement of payment of salaries of BSU Technical School Staff after five years of non-payment of salaries.
© Conclusion of arrangements for the renovation and rehabilitation of 64 post-primary schools across the state
© Completed the re-training of 10,000 primary and 6000 secondary school teachers.
HEALTH/SDGsPROJECTS
© Payment of accreditation requirements for College of Health Sciences and Benue State University Teaching Hospital.
© Securing of accreditation by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and graduation of 40 pioneer medical doctors after 12 years of stagnation following the intervention of the Governor.
© On-going rehabilitation of School of Nursing and Midwifery for re-accreditation to pave way for the readmission of fresh students.
© Made history as first state in the nation to meet requirements for accessing the 2015 Round of MDGs/SDGs Conditional Grants in Nigeria.
© Payment of N1.2 billion counterpart funding to access a total of N2.4 billion for construction and equipment of Modern Primary Health Centers in 33 communities across the state.
© Commencement of the construction of Skills Acquisition and Enterprise Development Centers, Orange Packaging Plants and Boreholes under SDGs in parts of the stat
AGRICULTURE/INDUSTRIALISATION
© Concluded arrangements for award of contracts for land clearing for dry season farming in the three senatorial zones of the state.
© Release of N500million for construction and equipping of laboratory at the Akperan Orshi College of Agriculture, Yandev, and rehabilitation of Agric Training centres in Mbatie and Otobi.
© Evolved a new policy for procurement of fertilizer at highly subsidised rate to Benue farmers.
© Facilitation of N2billion CBN agricultural loans for disbursement to Benue farmers.
© Signing of agreement with Torra KFT for the completion of the Wannune Tomato Factory which is aimed at creating hundreds of jobs for the people.
© The same approach is being applied to other comatose state-owned industries.
WORKERS' WELFARE
© Immediate commencement of payment of full salaries at state and local Government levels after the workers had not received their wages for a period of several months.
© Implementation of 18,000 minimum wage for primary school teachers in the state
INFRASTRUCTURE
Approval and mobilization of contractors back to site for the completion of 10 abandoned road projects across the state. The affected roads are:
1. Zaki Biam - Afia - Gbeji road 46.52km
2. Taraku - Naka - Agagbe road 61km
3. Oju - Obussa - Utonkon road 52.00km
4. Otukpo - Utonkon - Igumale road 55.61km
5. Oshigbudu - Ogbaji road 10km
6. Igbor - Ikpa - Wannune road 36.732k
7. Vandeikya – Koti-Yough - Adikpo road 32.00km
8. Ge - Ikyobo - Agbeede - Amua - Anshagba road 37km
9. Tordonga - Zaki Biam with spur to Tsewuaze - Tiza - Shila road 45.14km
10. Daudu - Gbajimba road
Below are the new road contracts awarded by our administration:
10.Mobile Police Barracks - Yaikyo - Apir road 24km
12. Origbo - Imande - Akpur - Gbajimba road 40. 397km
© Released N300 million for the completion of Benue State House of Assembly quarters
SAVING COST OF GOVERNANCE
© Trimming of Government by reducing the number of Commissioners from 17 to 13 and advisers from 28 to 20. This is to cut the cost of governance.
JUDICIARY
© Major intervention in the Judiciary –
© Approval has been given for the renovation of Ministry of Justice Headquarters, Makurdi and renovation of Judges Quarters in Makurdi and Otukpo,
© Appointment of President, Customary Court of Appeal, two Judges of the Customary Court of Appeal and One judge for the State high Court.
© Reactivation of Payment of wardrobe allowances to government lawyers,
© Inauguration of the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy and granting of amnesty to over 100 convicts.
SECURITY
© Introduction and prosecution of Amnesty Programme which led to the recovery of over 500 arms and Light weapons, thousands of ammunition while over 700 youths embraced the amnesty and surrendered their weapons. The initiative has brought peace to various parts of the state.
© Sustained effort for the promotion of peace between farmers and herdsmen as well as deepening inter-state peace building efforts.
© Contacts with the Presidency, Chief of Army Staff and Inspector General of police with efforts to contain herder’s assaults in Agatu, Tarka, Makurdi, Logo, Buruku and Guma.
ACCOUNTABILITY/TRANSPARENCY
© Setting up of Judicial Commission of Inquiry into funds which accrued to Benue state and how they were utilized between 2007 and 2015
© Setting up the Administrative Commission of Inquiry into the sale and lease of government property within the same period.
© The Judicial Commission of Inquiry submitted its report recently and indicted 52 individuals and 10 corporate bodies who are to refund over N107 billion to the coffers of the state and further investigate the misappropriation of N44Billion.
© A white paper has already been issued on the Justice Kpojime Commission's report and implementation is in progress.
© Introduction of Treasury Single Account, TSA, at the local government level
© Inclusion of labour unions like NLC, TUC and NUT for the first time, as part of the joint account committee.
MEDIA/ICT
© Collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA for the establishment of Benue State Information Technology Development Agency, BITDA
© Procurement and installation of new transmitter at Radio Benue,
© Payment of N13 million as part of partnership between Benue State Government and Daar Communications for the establishment of AIT Radio and Television stations in Makurdi.
© Partnership with the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology and the Rockefeller Foundation for training of 1,500 unemployed youths from the 23 local government areas of the state on how to access online jobs.
PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
© Re-engagement with Development Partners, UN, UNHCR, UNFPA, World Bank, IFAD, USAID for the provision of Education, Health services etc.
© Signing of MOU with Chinese, German and American investors on infrastructure.
© Payment of over N5.5Billion counterpart fund to local and international development partners

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