January 09, (THEWILL) – A Governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Benue State, Pastor Terwase Orbunde has said that his political experience in life has placed him in an advantage position to take over where governor Samuel Ortom will stop in May, 2023.
Orbunde who is the immediate past Chief of Staff to Governor Samuel Ortom said, he has learnt much from Ortom’s administration in the areas of security, economy, agriculture, and industrialization and would replicate this if elected as governor of the state in 2023.
According to the former federal lawmaker, he said he intends to employ what he referred to as ‘micro defence’ security system to avert series of attacks on Benue communities by suspected Fulani terrorist groups; promising to introduce resettlement and cluster partners in the state.
An Architect, Orbunde stated that the only way to end the Internally Displaced Persons in camps in Benue state is to design layouts where they will be relocated and provide them with water, medical centres and security post to guarantee their safety while waiting for federal government’s intervention.
The PDP chieftain explained that the law prohibiting open grazing in Benue state was the best option the Ortom administration will be remembered for after he would have left office; promising to remodel it to provide ranching across the state.
Responding to a question, the defeated governorship contender under the defunct National Democratic Party (NDP), disclosed that he would develop a policy that would encourage women participation in politics, while ailing sporting facilities at Aper Aku stadium will be upgraded with the reintroduction of governor’s cup competition to hunt hidden talents at the grassroots.
He called on Benue people to scrutinize those aspiring to be governor of the state so as not to fall prey of others with nothing to offer them.
