WHISTLE BLOWING IN MAKURDI,BENUE

Abubakar Tsav Exposes Samuel Ortom, Writes Presidency, Security Agencies
By Joseph Asawa,Henry Ibya
 governor ortom should defend his name and office if he is innocent
An Elder statesman and watchdog of social justice, Alhaji Abubakar B. Tsav has dragged the Benue state governor Dr. Samuel Ortom before the presidency and other relevant security agencies over reasons of using his office to acquire ill-wealth for himself, family, cronies, favoured ones and in-laws.
Alhaji Tsav whose action was informed by the pronouncement by government to expose corrupt persons both in government and private sector disclosed that while the peasant of Benue people are living in extreme poverty under the APC led administration, the governor has derived pleasure in exploiting them using the Bible, yet he call himself “Man of God”.
The former Police Commissioner was emphatic that while Benue state government activities are suffering neglect, Oracle Businesses which is the family businesses of the governor are blossoming to a conglomerate which has now expanded to Oracle Feeds Ltd, Oracle Farms Ltd, Oracle Media Ltd, Goshen Water (Ltd), Oracle Plastic Ltd, Oracle Super Sack Ltd and Tongi New Construction with Stephen Amase as a front with plans to diversify to other businesses including oil prospection in the future.
The anti-corruption crusader maintain that on 12th July 2015, the Chief Executive Officer of Oracle Business Ltd, Mr. Mike Ortom, wrote a congratulatory letter to the governor over his victory and in the same letter presented a proposal for supply of thirty units of Toyota Prado Jeep model as Government Official Vehicles at the cost of N18million per unit amounting to N540million which the governor approved and directed the SSG to treat on 17th July, 2015 without advertising and competitive bidding.
Tsav pointed out that sometimes in 2015, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in their efforts to assist the Benue poor held discussion with governor Ortom with a view to setting up a state of the art cassava peel factory for the production of Animals Feeds in the state only for governor Ortom to hijack the project and integrate it to Oracle farm after signing an M.O.U on behalf of Benue state and hosting the delegation at government expense.
He also query the whereabout of the over N2billion the Federal Government made available to Benue state for dry season farming alleging that the whole money was pocketed by the governor.
“Your Excellency, you have been to China with Benue state Commissioner for Agriculture for more or about three times but brought no Chinese as Consultant to your government, but rather sixteen of them for your private farm. You also went to South Africa allegedly to woo investors. Where are these investors? If this is not corruption, then there is nothing like corruption in the world..”.
Tsav also disclosed that during the coronation of His Royal Majesty, the Tor Tiv Fift, it was discovered that both the invitation cards, programmes, canopies, table water and every entertainment items was supplied by Oracle Business Ltd at the expense of government.
The former Police Commissioner submitted that Samuel Ortom is abusing his office and position as governor to gratify and confer unfair advantage to himself, his relations and associates which is tantamount to organized corruption and violates the laws on corruption.
Alhaji Tsav therefore requested the relevant agencies to investigate the allegations and pronounced the right penalty on Governor Samuel Ioraer(nyi) Ortom