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[Read] Benue governor, Ortom debunks rumour of snakes, frog importation
[Read] Benue governor, Ortom debunks rumour of snakes, frog importation.
The Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom has debunked a rumour concerning his government
A consignment reportedly carrying snakes and frogs was intercepted at the ports
Some opposition elements used their social media pages to link it to the Benue state government
The Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom has debunked a rumour concerning his government, Daily Post reports.
The
governor's spokesman, Mr Terver Akase said the report published on
social media by some opposition elements had once more brought to the
fore the sponsored publications to attack the person of the governor in
order to distract him from continued delivery of good governance to the
people of the state.
Benue governor, Ortom debunks rumour of snakes, frog importation
Governor
Ortom has faced stiff opposition but has remained resolute in
delivering the dividends of democracy.
Photo credit: Benue state
government
While
the Nigerian Customs has not disclosed the owners of the consignment,
some opposition elements in the state used their social media pages to
link it to the Benue state government.
“That report on the intercepted
consignments in Calabar which was skewed and published on Facebook by
opposition members in Benue state is proof that most of these young men
who call themselves opposition on social media are bereft of any idea to
help develop their state.
“The
cacophony of ridiculous lies they posted claiming that Governor Ortom is
the owner of the intercepted consignments is not only false; it is also
shameful,”Akase said.
He went on to say Governor Ortom “has
led a revolution in agriculture with numerous initiatives to make the
state live the true meaning of its status as the food basket of the
nation since he assumed the leadership of Benue state but snake farming
is not part of the agriculture programme of the state.”
The
chief press secretary stressed that even in his private capacity,
Governor Ortom does not own a snake farm and will never encourage anyone
to go into the business.
Meanwhile, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said the future of the Nigerian economy lies in the small and medium scale enterprises.
Osinbajo stated this when he attended the launch of the MSMEs clinic held at the Eagles Square, Abuja on Thursday, July 20.
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