Benue State Governor, Samuel
Ortom has warned his Plateau State counterpart, Simon Lalong against
interfering into the affairs of the state.
Governor Ortom gave the warning
early hours of Monday at a stakeholders’ meeting with National Economic
Council, NEC, technical committee on herdsman/ farmers crisis resolution led by
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi.
The meeting which commenced
Sunday night at the new banquet hall, government house, Makurdi dragged to
early hours of Monday.
The governor in his remarks at
the meeting told the audience that his deputy, Benson Abounu had met Lalong at
a function outside the state recently where Lalong said he still stands by his
statement, warning governor Ortom to desist from the anti-open grazing law.
According to Ortom, “my deputy
told me that he had a discussion with Lalong recently at a function, where he
said that he had to apologize to me over his statement because of pressure on
him, saying, he stands by his earlier statement.
“He also told people that he
introduced this Kenya woman in this committee to me, whereas, this woman was
introduced to me by Nasir El Rufai, not him.
“I'm the governor here (Benue),
how can he say that he warned me, who is he to warn me, he can only advise me.”
It would be recalled that
Governor Lalong at the peak of the herdsmen attacks onBenue State told newsmen
in Abuja that he warned governor Ortom against the new law.
Other speakers who spoke at the
meeting include; Catholic Bishop, Makudi diocese, Bishop Wilfred Anagbe, former
attorney general and minister of justice, Hon. Mike Aondoaka, SAN, a former
commissioner in the state, Mrs Rebecca Akpedzan.
Others include; president general
Mdzough U Tiv, Cheif Edward Ujege, Benard Hon, SAN, State chairman, Christian
Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev Akpen Negua and a second class traditional
ruler, Chief Abomtse.
lalong is one man with double face,
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