This, the governor opined, can be realised if the citizens consciously participate in the electoral process to elect credible leaders into various offices in the 2023 general election.
Governor Ortom in a goodwill message to Nigerians marking the new year also canvassed for an egalitarian society where every citizen is free to ply his or her legitimate trade according to the dictates of the law and order in any part of the country without fear of molestation or intimidation.
In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur, he stated that it has become imperative that citizens refrain from mundane issues of religious or ethnic bias, just as he enjoined the Federal Government to strive to address issues of insecurity threatening the corporate existence of Nigeria objectively in a manner that gives everyone hope and comfort.
Governor Ortom decried the unpalatable security situation in 2022 and tasked security agents and all men of goodwill to do more to arrest the deteriorating situation in a manner akin to saying “Enough is Enough. Never again should Nigeria be left in the hands of terrorists in 2023 and beyond for the benefit of generations yet unborn.”
According to the statement, the Benue State Government has strengthened the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards and Livestock Guards with more vehicles and motorcycles to complement the services of the conventional security agencies in the state to contain the activities of terrorists and criminal elements operating in the state.
He reiterated his earlier advice to the people of the State to always cooperate with security agencies, by providing useful information and all necessary assistance that would facilitate their operations, saying, “security agencies cannot do it alone except citizens complement their untiring efforts.”
Governor Ortom wishes Nigerians a peaceful and prosperous new year that promises prosperity for the people despite the security and economic challenges facing the nation.
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