APC Has Completely Destroyed Nigeria — Ortom

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has accused the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) of “completely” destroying Nigeria.

The governor stated this during a programme on Channels TV last night (Monday) while answering questions on whether he might defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC.

Ortom said he has no reason to leave the PDP, insisting that he is comfortable with the party.

According to him, “How can I go back to APC that has completely destroyed Nigeria? I’m very comfortable with the PDP”.

GWG recalls Ortom was elected in 2015 on the platform of the APC until his defection to the PDP in 2018.

The governor has been a strong critic of the Buhari adminsitration.

GWG had reported Governor Ortom described as the height of deceit and hypocrisy the revelation that the Federal Government approved N6.25 billion for ranching in Katsina State while at the same time approving open grazing for other parts of the country.

“So Mr. President approved N6.5 billion for ranching in Katsina State. What kind of hypocrisy is this? Are we a serious country at all?

“If the President would say that the Attorney-General of the Federation should ensure the relocation of those who have encroached on cattle routes and grazing areas to do open grazing despite the surge in the population from less than 40 million in 1950 to the over 200 million people today;

“And the same President is encouraging ranching in Katsina State where he comes from, that is certainly laughable and very hypocritical and deceitful.

“We need an explanation because it is a shame. Since 2017 we have been for ranching and of course you recall that the Governor of Katsina State did say that it is unIslamic for anybody to talk about open grazing.

“The prohibition of open grazing is the only thing that will help this country, including the provision for ranching,” Ortom said.

“So if the President has approved N6.5 billion for Katsina State, they should also approve N100 billion for Benue State with an apology to me.

“It is not right for the Federal Government to approve money for ranching in a state and leave others out.

“And in fact the governor of the state, in his remark, said N5 billion had already been remitted to their coffers. So I begin to wonder, where are we headed” Ortom asked.

Ortom had also claimed defection of governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressives Congress, APC was because of the fear of prosecution after leaving office.

he also said that he was approached by APC agents to defect to enjoy protection but instead, he stoutly rebuffed them and dared them to do their worst.

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