The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has condemned in very
strong terms the action of security personnel at the main entrance of Air Force
Base in Makurdi, the State capital.
Governor Ortom, on Saturday, February 12th, 2022, was denied
entrance at the gate of the Air Force base by security personnel on his way to
receive the Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo.
The Vice President was on his way to Wukuri, Taraba State,
enroute Benue to attend the convocation of the Federal University, Wukari.
The Governor described the action by the security personnel
as unacceptable, breach of protocol and politics taken too far.
He expressed regret that he had set out to attend the burial
of Professor Ignatius Ayua but had to delegate his deputy in order to receive
the Vice President when he received a communication via a letter from the
presidency intimating him of the Vice President’s transit visit.
The letter addressed to the Governor from the State House
Abuja was dated 10th February, 2022, with reference VP/SP/DOP/26 and titled:
“visit of His Excellency, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, Vice President,
Federal Republic of Nigeria to Wukari, Taraba State transiting NAF Base,
Makurdi, on Saturday, 12th February, 2022.”
The letter, which was signed by Ambassador Abdullahi Gwary,
said the Vice President would return through the same route in the afternoon.
Unfortunately, on getting to the main gate of the Air Force,
security personnel at the entrance said the Governor’s convoy won’t be allowed
in because according to them, they were not informed about the Governor’s visit
to receive the Vice President.
The Governor wondered why he should be treated like that by
the Air Force personnel in the State where he is the Chief Security Officer.
He vowed to report the matter to the Vice President for
necessary action, stressing that there should be a clear difference between
politics and governance.
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