Benue Youths Uncover Plots to Launch Media Attack Against Gov. Ortom

By Bem Saan/MAKURDI// Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has been enjoined to investigate the involvement of some forces outside the state in the recurrence security challenges bedeviling the state. A Benue youth organization,Youth Alliance in a statement signed by its President Comraade Temenge Bendega, exposed that there is political move to destract the governor.
“We have gathered that enemies of Benue State sponsored by the leader of APC in the state have planned to hold a press conference on Friday this week (16th July, 2021) at Rockview Hotel Abuja to launch more attacks on the person and office of Governor Samuel Ortom.

According to the Youth Alliance, “the attack-dog group assembled to sustain the media assault on Governor Ortom is called ‘Benue Renaissance Group’. It is headed by one Tardoo. He is one of the APC leader’s boys”.
The group alleged that “an aspirant of APC called Tehimba Shijah is the one running the attack group. He gives them all the false information and negative narrative about Gov Ortom. Shijah joined APC not too long ago. So, he is doing everything to impress the leadership of the party so they can give him the gubernatorial ticket for 2023.

The statement added that “this is the conspiracy these men have devised to cause more problems in Benue.

“Their aim is to create a false narrative that nothing is happening in the state and eventually call for state of emergency. They are working closely with some herdsmen groups who are looking for any opportunity to visit more pain on Benue. Shijah is a friend of a former Governor of Kano state who has promised to support him to become governor of Benue so he can support the conquest agenda of the state. He agreed.”

The group thereby warned that it will not tolerate destabilizing the state in any guise, adding “we want these traitors and their sponsors to know that Benue state is not up for sale! We won’t allow anyone to betray us for his personal gain. Those colluding with Fulani Jihadists to take over our land and have seen Governor Ortom as the only obstacle must know that they have all of us to contend with. They will fail again! “. The group submitted.