El-Rufai Is One Of Those Who Have Misled President Buhari — Ortom

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Saturday took a swipe at
his Kaduna counterpart, describing him as “one of the real enemies”
of Nigeria.

Mr. Ortom was responding to a statement credited to Governor
Nasir El-Rufai, where the latter reportedly accused the Benue
Governor of attacking the federal government to cover for his
failure to secure Benue state.

“Nasir el-Rufai is a sycophant, ethnic champion and religious
bigot who hates anyone who does not share the same faith with him,”
a statement signed by Ortom’s spokesman, Terver Akase, said.

“He is among the very few persons who have misled President
Muhammadu Buhari.

“El-Rufai is one of the real enemies of this country who do not
hide their divisive tendencies by elevating nepotism and ethnicity
above the good values that have held Nigeria together over the
decades.”

Communities in Benue have recently come under attack from
suspected herdsmen prompting Ortom to accuse President Buhari of
working with Fulani to take over Nigeria.

The Presidency, in response to Ortom’s comment, has expressed
disappointment in the Governor.

Read Ortom’s full statement on
El-Rufai:

EL-RUFAI IS ONE OF THOSE WHO HAVE MISLED PRESIDENT
BUHARI

We read the statement credited to Kaduna State Governor,
Nasir el-Rufai in which he accused Governor Samuel Ortom of using
the insecurity in his state to attack the Federal Government in
order to cover up what he termed as the Benue State Governor’s
failure.

We want to believe that El-Rufai was wrongly quoted. A man
who has failed in several aspects as Governor of Kaduna has no
moral justification to accuse another Governor.

A Governor who has divided the good people of Kaduna against
one another by not hiding his hatred of indigenes of the state on
account of religion and ethnicity is not qualified to judge another
Governor on any issue whatsoever. A Governor who chose a Muslim
deputy in a state where Christians have a huge population is
certainly not one to preach unity and peaceful
co-existence.

El-Rufai’s attack on Governor Ortom is merely to make him
look good before the Presidency. He has apparently fallen out of
favour at the Villa and wants to use Governor Ortom as a launch pad
back to reckoning. How has he handled his own problems in Kaduna?
This is a man who has insulted almost every prominent Nigerian
including the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and former
President Olusegun Obasanjo; a man who is his former boss and one
who brought him to limelight.

Nigerians have not forgotten the unprintable things El-Rufai
said during Goodluck Jonathan’s time as President. He insulted the
then President and publicly supported terrorists attacking parts of
the country. His statements on the abduction of Chibok girls and
several other acts of terrorism are still fresh in our minds.
El-Rufai is on record to have said repeatedly that Fulani people
must retaliate any wrong done to them no matter how long it
takes.

Is Governor Ortom responsible for El-Rufai’s inability to
ensure peace in Kaduna State where bandits have taken over some
communities while kidnappings and killings occur on daily
basis?

El-Rufai admitted to paying Fulani herdsmen whom he invited
from other West African countries in the name of stopping attacks
in Southern Kaduna. Since he made the confessional statement,
attacks on the people of Southern Kaduna have escalated. This is
why he wants men of good conscience like Governor Ortom to be
silent to pave way for the conquest and expansion agenda to
succeed.

Kidnapping has become a common crime in Kaduna State under
Nasir el-Rufai.
Aside the much celebrated cases, it has been estimated that at
every given time, not less that 300 persons are abducted in Kaduna
by kidnappers who are always identified as El-Rufai’s kinsmen. He
pays them billions to embolden them. He has turned the state into
one of the most unsafe places to live in Nigeria today.

Talking about taking someone seriously, if other Nigerians
take El-Rufai seriously, we in Benue do not do same. A man who has
no regard for humanity does not deserve our attention.

Nasir el-Rufai is a sycophant, ethnic champion and religious
bigot who hates anyone who does not share the same faith with him.
He is among the very few persons who have misled President
Muhammadu Buhari. El-Rufai is one of the real enemies of this
country who do not hide their divisive tendencies by elevating
nepotism and ethnicity above the good values that have held Nigeria
together over the decades.

Nasir el-Rufai doesn’t possess the credentials to counsel
anyone on payment of salaries and the welfare of workers. This is a
Governor who recently sacked 4,000 workers for no just cause. He
ought to be ashamed of himself. What happened to the lofty promises
he made to Kaduna people in 2015?

The Kaduna Governor should know that only two days ago, the
people of Benue State met at a stakeholders meeting in Makurdi and
unanimously passed a vote of confidence on Governor Ortom in
recognition of his performance. That meeting was attended across
party lines with leaders of All Progressives Congress, APC also
present.

El-Rufai and his conspirators must note that Benue State
will not repeal the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches
Establishment Law, no matter the amount of blackmail, hatred and
threats they wage against Governor Ortom.

We advise the Kaduna State Governor to focus on addressing
the numerous problems he has created in his state and leave
Governor Ortom to lead Benue in peace.

Terver Akase
Chief Press Secretary
May 08, 2021.

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Saturday took a swipe at
his Kaduna counterpart, describing him as “one of the real enemies”
of Nigeria.

Mr. Ortom was responding to a statement credited to Governor
Nasir El-Rufai, where the latter reportedly accused the Benue
Governor of attacking the federal government to cover for his
failure to secure Benue state.

“Nasir el-Rufai is a sycophant, ethnic champion and religious
bigot who hates anyone who does not share the same faith with him,”
a statement signed by Ortom’s spokesman, Terver Akase, said.

“He is among the very few persons who have misled President
Muhammadu Buhari.

“El-Rufai is one of the real enemies of this country who do not
hide their divisive tendencies by elevating nepotism and ethnicity
above the good values that have held Nigeria together over the
decades.”

Communities in Benue have recently come under attack from
suspected herdsmen prompting Ortom to accuse President Buhari of
working with Fulani to take over Nigeria.

The Presidency, in response to Ortom’s comment, has expressed
disappointment in the Governor.

Read Ortom’s full statement on
El-Rufai:

EL-RUFAI IS ONE OF THOSE WHO HAVE MISLED PRESIDENT
BUHARI

We read the statement credited to Kaduna State Governor,
Nasir el-Rufai in which he accused Governor Samuel Ortom of using
the insecurity in his state to attack the Federal Government in
order to cover up what he termed as the Benue State Governor’s
failure.

We want to believe that El-Rufai was wrongly quoted. A man
who has failed in several aspects as Governor of Kaduna has no
moral justification to accuse another Governor.

A Governor who has divided the good people of Kaduna against
one another by not hiding his hatred of indigenes of the state on
account of religion and ethnicity is not qualified to judge another
Governor on any issue whatsoever. A Governor who chose a Muslim
deputy in a state where Christians have a huge population is
certainly not one to preach unity and peaceful
co-existence.

El-Rufai’s attack on Governor Ortom is merely to make him
look good before the Presidency. He has apparently fallen out of
favour at the Villa and wants to use Governor Ortom as a launch pad
back to reckoning. How has he handled his own problems in Kaduna?
This is a man who has insulted almost every prominent Nigerian
including the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and former
President Olusegun Obasanjo; a man who is his former boss and one
who brought him to limelight.

Nigerians have not forgotten the unprintable things El-Rufai
said during Goodluck Jonathan’s time as President. He insulted the
then President and publicly supported terrorists attacking parts of
the country. His statements on the abduction of Chibok girls and
several other acts of terrorism are still fresh in our minds.
El-Rufai is on record to have said repeatedly that Fulani people
must retaliate any wrong done to them no matter how long it
takes.

Is Governor Ortom responsible for El-Rufai’s inability to
ensure peace in Kaduna State where bandits have taken over some
communities while kidnappings and killings occur on daily
basis?

El-Rufai admitted to paying Fulani herdsmen whom he invited
from other West African countries in the name of stopping attacks
in Southern Kaduna. Since he made the confessional statement,
attacks on the people of Southern Kaduna have escalated. This is
why he wants men of good conscience like Governor Ortom to be
silent to pave way for the conquest and expansion agenda to
succeed.

Kidnapping has become a common crime in Kaduna State under
Nasir el-Rufai.
Aside the much celebrated cases, it has been estimated that at
every given time, not less that 300 persons are abducted in Kaduna
by kidnappers who are always identified as El-Rufai’s kinsmen. He
pays them billions to embolden them. He has turned the state into
one of the most unsafe places to live in Nigeria today.

Talking about taking someone seriously, if other Nigerians
take El-Rufai seriously, we in Benue do not do same. A man who has
no regard for humanity does not deserve our attention.

Nasir el-Rufai is a sycophant, ethnic champion and religious
bigot who hates anyone who does not share the same faith with him.
He is among the very few persons who have misled President
Muhammadu Buhari. El-Rufai is one of the real enemies of this
country who do not hide their divisive tendencies by elevating
nepotism and ethnicity above the good values that have held Nigeria
together over the decades.

Nasir el-Rufai doesn’t possess the credentials to counsel
anyone on payment of salaries and the welfare of workers. This is a
Governor who recently sacked 4,000 workers for no just cause. He
ought to be ashamed of himself. What happened to the lofty promises
he made to Kaduna people in 2015?

The Kaduna Governor should know that only two days ago, the
people of Benue State met at a stakeholders meeting in Makurdi and
unanimously passed a vote of confidence on Governor Ortom in
recognition of his performance. That meeting was attended across
party lines with leaders of All Progressives Congress, APC also
present.

El-Rufai and his conspirators must note that Benue State
will not repeal the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches
Establishment Law, no matter the amount of blackmail, hatred and
threats they wage against Governor Ortom.

We advise the Kaduna State Governor to focus on addressing
the numerous problems he has created in his state and leave
Governor Ortom to lead Benue in peace.

Terver Akase
Chief Press Secretary
May 08, 2021.