SPEECH BY THE COORDINATOR OF IGEDE POSITIVE YOUTHS FOR ORTOM 2019, BY HON EMMANUEL OKO JP ON
THE OCCASION OF THEIR SOLIDARITY VISIT TO HIS EXCELLENCY, THE EXECUTIVE
GOVERNOR OF BENUE STATE, CHIEF DR. SAMUEL ORTOM ON 11TH SEPTEMBER,
2017.
Today is a great day to
all of us gathered here to witness the endorsement of our amiable Governor,
Chief Samuel Ortom by the Igede Positive Youths. We count it a rare privilege
and we thank the Almighty God for making this day a reality and to you for the opportunity
granted to s in spite of the crowded nature of your schedule.
Indeed we are happy to
be counted among the numerous admirers of this administration, to be specific,
let me say that we are proud by the grace of God to be part of the group, the
foot soldiers which install this administration which have yielded the dividends
and sought about the victory and joy that we and indeed the Benue People are
sharing today.
The foresight and the
collective faith we and the good people
of Benue have in the able and dynamics
leadership of your Excellency heightened our collective resolve and to work assiduously
for the enthronement of this administration, we consider it worthwhile to
express our sincere appreciation to God for the well- matched , like minded and
compatible pair, and to say a very big congratulations for making yourself an
instrument of God in this regards, especially in the struggle to deliver Benue
people from the doldrums of acute poverty and underdevelopment.
Your Excellency Sir,
when you came in as Governor 29th May 2015, you met a lot of
challenges ranging from shortage of funds compared to what was coming into the
state as her allocation, security problems, poverty and underdevelopment. You started
work of rebuilding Benue just like what Nehemiah did in the Bible which met
with stiff neck people like Sanballat and Tobias trying to stop your good work
and the Ahitophes who were bent on given advices that would prevent you from
doing the good work that God laid in your heart for Benue People , but today ,
God has helped you so far and we can count even with the lean resources what
and what you have done for the people of the state whom you have come to govern
and in particular Igede Nation.
Your Excellency Sir, we
have watched keenly this administration’s effort to put Benue State in the
front banner, we want to appreciate you for that and to say thank you that
Igede Nation is not left out in all your programmes. Your gaint strides in the
areas of agriculture (you have built and equipped for use the Beneseed clearing
and processing plant at Oju Local Government), when this is fully put to use ,
our Beneseed would be exported to other countries of the world , we say thank
you Sir. Health, (graduation of three sets of medical students from Benue State
University, of which Igede sons are among, building and equipping of four
primary health care in Oju, provision of Aso Rock Villa standard ambulance to
Oju General Hospital, this may sound funny, but in critical situations of
health, what we have in Oju General hospital can help take care of emergency. We
say thank you Sir. Infrastructural developments such as rural roads, the
ongoing Oju-Obusa-Idelle- Utonkon rod which you have mobilized back to site and
they are working, rural electrification at Ibilla and Uje are all your strides.
Education: construction/ renovation of over 700 classrooms across that state
with a lot of these in both Oju and Obi to boost healthy school environment for
greater learning. Social welfare schemes for women, N-power targeted at the
youths of which many Igede sons and daughters are beneficiaries. Click to read more
Sir, your role as a
leader in signing into law the anti opening grazing bill passed by the State
House of Assembly which today has curbed farmers/ herders clash, the recent
deployment of soldiers to Igede land for Igede Agba day celebration to forestall
break down of law is a show of love for Igede Nation, your amnesty programme which
have been embraced by other State Governors are all thoughtful of you and we
say thank you.
Your Excellency Sir,
Igede Nation cannot forget you in history today, what we have cried for years
have been made possible by you, the appointment of 1st class stool
(Adirahu Ny-Igede) , which you stood for , allowing the Igede people to choose
their ruler , not only this, your singular stand to allow the traditional
institution to be controlled by Almighty God, using Bible as a standard, taking
oath of office by it, God is happy with you and Igede men and women are happy
with you, God cannot watch you loose election, thank you for choosing the way
of God, this same God will deliver you in critical situations as such times of
election.
Sir, we thank you for
the appointment of Igede sons and daughters into positions of authority in your
government , first in history during your regime we have Head of Service, D.G
Planning Commission, Board Chairmen, GM, Directors of Boards, Members of Boards
as well as Commissioner and Adviser in your cabinet, for the first time too, we
have a Federal Commissioner in NPC, D.G National Mathematical Centre and may
others which you are yet to do this in your administration, we say thank you
your Excellency.
Sir, Igede Positive
Youths for Ortom 2019 came into being as a result of a careful look into what
you have done and what we believe you can still do, indeed some are negative
about you, saying nothing good can come out of this administration again but we
as children of God, believing completely that better is the end of a matter than
the beginning which have started to witness with the recession going out. We believe
that, if we continue in prayers to God for the state, Our Governor and his team
and having a positive view towards our leaders, taking completely those things
that be not as though they were, we shall finish in faith match onto victory
ground with our Governor.
This group has its
activities scattered across the 23 wards of Oju and Obi, all the 218 polling
units in the two local government councils are well coordinated with the sole
aim of giving orientation to our youths and mobilizing support for your return to
Benue Peoples House come 2019, the group also have elders committee in the two
local government and media crew which are also here to witness the occasion.
The aims and objectives
of the group are as follows:
·
To bring Chief Dr. Samuel Ortom back to power
in 2019 by the grace of God.
·
To sensitize Igede youths on the
activities of Government towards enhancing their welfare.
·
To give the youths of Igede right
direction to follow and for them to be optimistic about the government of
Governor Samuel Ortom.
·
To equip the youths of Igede for them to
be agents of this lasting and enduring change.
·
To put the youths of Igede in the right
spirit of hard work, perseverance, consistency and being innovative.
·
To inform the youth of their centrality
in the change agenda Government and to debar them from being used as thugs for
the selfishness of some politicians against their wellbeing.
·
To sensitise the youths towards
selecting leaders of their choice who will be committed to their welfare
·
To say the truth, stand by it, defend
the truth in the government which believe in the truth as future leaders
·
To let the youths of Igede know what
good people can be in power and for them to support such, root for such people
who will have concern for them,
·
To support all leaders in authority with
prayers , fear and sacrifices as ordained by God.
ü Rt.
Hon . Odukelaho Nick Eworo
ü Barr.
Patricia Kupchi
ü Mr.
Agbogbo Moses Ode
ü Hon.
Mrs Ladi Ajene Isegbe
ü Mr.
Linus Ojeka Ode
ü Hon
Amity Ijuo
ü Dr.
Sunday Edo
ü Prof.
Johnson Onah
The list if supporters
is endless, even until this morning, your Excellency Sir, many were calling to
appreciate our effort, please Sir, help us thank them for standing by us and
their faith in you.
Your Excellency Sir,
while we thank you for your efforts at stabilizing the state inspite of the
lean resources, we want to also beg you for the followings:
§ We
thank you for including Awajir –Oju road into the 2017 budget, we plea that
work should commence on the road as soon as there is financial improvement,
this will ease our campaign as that road is a major challenge to our people
both young and old, in the same vein, we know how you are bent on arresting the
contractors handling Aliade –Obarike –Ito road, please Sir, help us do
something on the road to ease our campaign.
§ Head
of Service Sir, we thank you for loving Igede Nation, some politicians after
winning election would not mind the people that voted them and their promises,
you gave Igede Nation Head of Service for almost two years, today, it is no
longer the turn of Igede people, but Sir we are appealing to you , knowing
quite well the shortness of the tenure of the current HOS, that as he bows out,
an Igede man should be appointed to fill the position which will also ease our
campaign.
§ Your
Excellency Sir, Igede Nation have only one SSA with you now, while we thank you
Sir for not forgetting us we want to plea that our sons and daughters are very
much capable to handle such positions as SSA and SA , if you consider us for
these posy, we shall be more equipped for the task ahead .
§ Employment
Sir, we know employment is not ongoing in the state now, but where it is
necessary for replacement, please Sir our sons and daughters should be
considered Sir, we further appeal that the LG workers both in Oju and Obi who
are actually no ghost be considered and restored, is our candid appeal.
§ Sir,
because of the challenges of unemployment, we want to appeal to you for loans
to enable the youths of Igede be self-employed.
§ Your
Excellency Sir, this group is poised towards salvaging every nook and crannies
of Igede Nation for your victory come 2019. To ease our movement therefore, we
want to beg for one Bus which would be branded in our name for all our tours
and campaigns, also Sir, we are temporarily occupying office which is not ours,
we wish to appeal for assistance to enable us get an office accommodation in
the two L.G.A and all our 23 wards for a well coordination of our activities.
As a leader and a good team player whose impeccable record of services are open and are unchallenged , we have the conviction that given you second chance come 2019 smile will once again return to the faces of our dear Benue People.
As foot soldiers we know the terrains therefore , we want to assure your Excellency that we are prepared to work again and ensure that the dream come true, Igede Nation is for you Sir.
This speech cannot be ended without however expressing or sincere gratitude to you and this administration on behalf of Igede Nation for the cordial relationship with our leaders ; Rt. Hon Nick Eworo, Hon Mrs Ladi Ajene Isege, Dr. Sunday Edo, Mr Linus Ode, Hon Amity Ijuo, Hon Austine Okwoche and Hon Peter Onche and lots of others.
Once again, Your Excellency Sir, we are grateful for the audience granted us .
Thank You Sir and may God Almighty bless you.
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