The WRETCHEDNESS of the slum called Benue has over the years birthed RICHES. This is the sorry state of our dear Benue; the FOOD BASKET OF THE NATION. The barn is empty but the gatekeepers' pockets are full as depicted by the picture below. That is Benue!
With the diminishing rectitude of our political elites and the poverty of developmental thoughts in our decision makers, Benue is in for a state of despair.
In 1999 upon the return of democracy, Dr Iyorchia Demenongo Ayu would influence the emergence of George Orpel Akume the candidate of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP). Though George a retired Permanent Secretary was not the best of what the PDP paraded that year, he would later defeat a rare bred and a man of timbre and calibre; Sir Ignatius Igbauke Nomhwange to emerge the third Executive Governor of Benue State. Here, Benue chose mediocrity over meritocracy, and again Ayu along with the elites harvested bountiful for eight years while a meagre part went to the Benue barn.
In 2007, Ayu had ordained a half-pie drab in Shima Ayati to succeed George. Unfortunately for Ayu and Ayati the estranged relationship between Obasanjo and Atiku enforced a divorce between Ayu and George, saving Benue of an atrocious leadership. Ayu would later present Ayati as a guber candidate to fly the flag of the Ation Congress (AC) who eventually lost at the poll.
The divorce between Ayu and Akume birthed the political leadership of George. At the emergence of George Akume's leadership, he had a wide array of guber aspirants to chose from who would have redeemed his image and that of Benue. Sadly, George bowed to the pressure of our royal father HRH Alfred Akawe Torkula and handed the latter's cousin Gabriel Torwua Suswam the gubernatorial flag of the PDP. Torwua's only experience was his eight as a legislator. Torwua would later defeat another rare bred; Daniel Iyorkegh Saror. Here too, the mediocres won and Benue lost.
George without any accusing fingers at anyone for influencing his decision this time, in a nolstagic manner brought in Samuel Ioraernyi Ortom in 2015. Ortom has never been associated with performance neither has he expressed disdain for failure. Ortom worked closely with Akume and Suswam. Ortom has consistently shown glare for awards since he came to limelight. As Chairman, Guma Local Government he coast home with several awards while Guma wasn't rewarded. He has replicated what he did as Guma Council Chair for Benue, but this time with a broaden horizon. Ortom harvest bountifully as the Benue barn gets drier. Under Ortom, Benue is wretched, suffocating and gasping for air while the citizens are in penury. In Ortom's Benue, everything works for "Oracle" and nothing works for Benue.
The choice of Rt.Hon.Titus Tyôapine Uba by the trio of Ayu, Suswam and Ortom is not surprising to the say the least. These men have never been men of honour. They are neither made of timbre nor calibre! Their reward system is funny and absurd. Tyôapine is rewarded with a governorship consensus ticket for approving humongous loans for the growth of Oracle. This is fantastic!
Benue is left with a chance as far as Benue Guber 2023 is concerned. The chance is in the hands of Sir George Orpel Akume Jugu Dajô as the leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) Benue. George on the other hand is left with one chance, just one golden opportunity to redeem himself and redeem Benue. If George will get it wrong again this time, Benue is bound to bleed to death.
George! George!! George!!! Your people, the good and hospitable people of Benue and indeed Benue State are in dire straits situation. We need a salvager, redeemer and a rescuer. Benue is bleeding from the jugular and this is your call to give us that true Benue Servant Leader that will properly apply the forceps and stop Benue from bleeding. Benue has given so much to you! This is the time to reciprocate that gesture.
Can George do that which is just? George, the PDP has shown us their best in Tyôapine and Tyôapine cannot be that best Benue is yearning for. You have candidates at your disposal, well equipped, prepared and with the wherewithal to take Benue out of the doldrums. This is the only sacrifice you can make for Benue at this precarious situation we have found ourselves.
My fellow Benue citizens, We have taken enough from Benue, the barn is completely empty. This is the time to restock. Let's rebrand Benue "FROM WRETCHEDNESS TO RICHES"
Enough of injuries inflicted on Benue
By Dr. Asambe Aondoakaa
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