The Coalition of Southern and Middle Belt Youth Leaders Assembly (COSMBYLA) has described comments by a group, name withheld accusing Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state of non-performance as ‘baseless.’
The group had alleged that Governor Ortom had nothing to show throughout his seven years in office, challenging him to declare his achievements (if any) as the council would sponsor free live telecasts of them in at least two national television stations.
COSMBYLA in a statement endorsed by Hon. Goodluck Ibem, Terrence Kuanum, Shittu Waheed, the Coordinator, Tito Zokumor, representing the groups making up the coalition said “Governor Samuel Ortom is a humble man who does not believe in bringing all his tremendous achievements to the media because he believes that public office is an opportunity to render selfless service to humanity.
“If these group mean well for the state as they claim, where were they when murderous terrorists parading as herdsmen were killing…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
