Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has expressed confidence
that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate in the State,
Engr Titus Uba will do well when elected governor of the State on March 11th
this year.
Governor Ortom stated this Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 in
his remarks during the unveiling of the blueprint of the PDP Governorship
candidate christened, “Soil as Our Oil” at the party’s State Secretariat in
Makurdi.
He pointed out that the unveiled blueprint was encompassing
in its contents, stressing that it captures all areas of human needs for
socio-economic development, including those his government was not able to
capture.
In his words, “We are here today to unveil the blueprint of our party’s governorship candidate, Titus Uba titled, “Soil as Our Oil.” I want to say that this is a sincere commitment as we go to the 23 Local Government Areas beginning from tomorrow.
“I am happy that this blueprint is being unveiled today, it
has captured even areas that my Government was not able to capture and I
believe that by the grace of God on May 29th, this year, Titus Uba and John
Ngede will be sworn-in as Governor and Deputy Governor.”
Governor Ortom stressed that Engr Uba who is the current
Speaker of the Benue State House Assembly and his running mate, Sir Ngbede were
experienced hands and not novices in the business of governance.
He said the duo will hit the ground running once they come
into office, adding that “They will not need to be taken on induction to begin
work as Governor and Deputy Governor.”
The PDP gubernatorial candidate, Engr Uba in his address
while presenting his blueprint explained that the document titled “Soil as Our
Oil” had two cardinal pillars of security and agriculture.
He emphasised that the main focus of the blueprint was on
security while the economic drive was premised on agriculture noting that
“agriculture which is our natural endowment will be used to develop the state.”
Engr Uba further said that the blueprint was civil service
friendly, stating that there was also a focus on the issue of salaries and
pensions which he said the domestication of the PENCOM Law by the Ortom
administration will serve as a springboard for his Government.
The Acting State Chairman of PDP, Hon. Isaac Mffo in his
opening remarks said the blueprint was the work of “cumulative ideas from the
painstaking research on the socio-economic challenges of the state”, adding
that it originated from the manifesto of the PDP as a party concerned with the welfare
of the people.
Earlier in his welcome remarks, Director of the PDP State
Campaign Council, Dr. Cletus Tyokyaa stated that the blueprint was a well
developed document which touched on all critical sectors of socio-economic
development and thanked Benue people for having faith in the party and its
candidates.
Members of the State Working Committee of the party as well
as other leaders of the party witnessed the formal unveiling of the blueprint.
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