Former Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has accused his
successor, Hyacinth Alia, of launching a media attack against him.
In a statement issued on Sunday by his media aide, Terver
Akase, the former governor alleged that Alia has, since his assumption of
office, subjected him to “all forms of persecution”.
According to Ortom, If the governor is not accusing him of
“looting the state’s treasury and assets, he is blaming him for providing
employment to Benue youths”.
This comes amid allegations that the former governor
embezzled public funds while in office.
Ortom had last week honoured an invitation by the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, following his alleged involvement in
looting the state treasury.
He was reacting specifically to the move by Alia to
inaugurate an Assets Recovery Committee where the former governor was accused
of looting government assets.
The statement reads partly, “Since May 29, 2023, Governor
Alia and his team have been intent on tarnishing Ortom’s hard-earned reputation
by putting him on trial in the media.
“Our advice to Governor Alia remains the same: focus on
governance and deliver on the numerous promises he made to the people during
the campaigns.
“Blaming Chief Ortom for the government’s lack of progress
in addressing development issues does not lend credibility to the current
administration”.
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