Trouble for Outgoing Governor Ortom as Successor Moves to Stop Life Pension Plan
- An alleged plan by the governor of Benue state to approve life pension package for himself after leaving office has been kicked against by the governor-elect
- Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia has called on the people of Benue state to prevail on their lawmakers against passing a Life Pension Bill for governors in the state
- Alia, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress, said passing such a bill would only deepen the misery of Benue state
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A move by the Benue state lawmakers to approve a life pension plan for its governor, Samuel Ortom, after leaving office is being kicked against by the governor-elect of the state, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia.
The Nation reports that Alia of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is on a campaign to block a proposed life pension package for Governor Ortom.
Source: UGC
It was gathered that a Life Pension Bill is about to be sent by the governor to the Benue state House of Assembly for consideration.
Kicking against the move, Alia has called on the good people of Benue state to prevail on their representatives in the House of Assembly to reject the bill when forwarded to them.
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In a statement released by the spokesperson for the governor-elect, Rev. Fr. Alia said passing such a bill will deepen the anguish of the state.
The statement reads:
“According to the bill, Governor Ortom should be built a mansion of his taste in any part of the country he chooses to stay after leaving the Government House.
“His medical trips with those of his family members should be paid by the state, in addition to a jumbo monthly pay package.”
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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said that the senatorial ambition in the last general election did not favour him.
The governor said he would focus on his farming career after handing over to his successor on May 29.
According to Ortom, the G5 governors of the PDP were able to achieve the desire of their members and the integrity of the group.
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Meanwhile, the governor of Benue state has reacted to the latest move by the PDP against him and some other party members.
Samuel Ortom said the national chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, was losing his sense of direction and should be sent to the disciplinary committee.
The Benue governor also dismissed his referral to the disciplinary panel over alleged anti-party activities as contempt of a subsisting court order.
Source: Legit.ng
