– Samuel Ortom said David Mark owes the people of Benue South an explanation on why the Otukpo-Enugu federal highway is still a death trap
– Ortom said Mark used the road project and his perennial promise for the creation of Apa state as campaign lullabies just to ensure his return to the red chamber of the Senate on five occasions
– He also made it clear Mark did not make any effort to curb the crisis as a serving senator representing the people of that part of the state
Samuel Ortom the Benue state governor has blasted the former Senate president David Mark for making fun of him over the alleged distribution of wheelbarrows to the youths in the state.
David Mark, while commissioning Brick House and the chapel at government house, Port Harcourt said Ortom did not emulate some state governors who are good examples in Nigeria.
Ortom blasts David Mark for Mocking him over youths empowerment
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Leadership reports that the statement made by David Mark did not go well with Governor Ortom who replied him through Tever Akase, his chief press secretary, .
Akase said the former Senate president is now bitter because he did not make any impact as number three in the nation for eight years and a sitting senator for eighteen years.
According to Akase: “We listened to the comments made by the Senator representing Benue South Senatorial district, David Mark, at a function in Port Harcourt where he compared developments in Rivers and Benue states.
“Mark accused Governor Samuel Ortom of ‘giving out wheelbarrows to empower people’ when, according to him, other states are commissioning projects.
“We do not intend to belabour the issue of wheelbarrows which we have already made clarification that the carts were donated by the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, NCFRMI, for victims of armed herdsmen attacks in the state.
”Perhaps only Senator David Mark is not aware of this fact.
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“Mark’s statements smack of a man who has obviously been disconnected with the very people who voted him.
”His utterances also exude envy against Governor Ortom who is succeeding where Mark has failed.
”In Benue South which Senator Mark represents, the Ortom administration has embarked on a number of projects for the people.
“Agatu which is a local government area under David Mark’s senatorial district affected by herdsmen attacks is today peaceful owing to the security initiatives of Governor Ortom.
‘’ The people of the area have not hidden their joy and have been appreciating the Governor for ensuring the return of peace.
”We are not aware of any effort Mark has made to curb the crisis as a serving senator representing the people of that part of the state.
“Senator Mark certainly owes the people of Benue South an explanation on why the Otukpo-Enugu federal highway is still a death trap after many years that the contract was awarded by the government.
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“Mark used the road project and his perennial promise for the creation of Apa state as campaign lullabies just to ensure his return to the red chamber of the senate on five occasions.
“It is rather unfortunate that Mark has failed to see the deliberate underdevelopment of the state by the government of his political party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, particularly the part of the state which he has represented as senator for nearly 20 years.
“Township roads in Otukpo where Mark lives anytime he is in the state were abandoned by the PDP administration with Senator Mark doing nothing for as many years
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”Their government lasted in power until the All Progressives Congress, APC, administration assumed office and concerted efforts at addressing the neglect of the town commenced.”
ZENITHBLOG.com recalls that former Senate president, David Mark, had mocked Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom for the distribution of wheel barrows to youths in the state.
Mark threw jabs at the governor on Tuesday, May 23, at the Rivers state Government House during the commissioning of the remodelled Brick House, the former Government House in the state.
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