Nigerians Going Beneath The Bottom - Ortom Calls For Synergy

By Adadainfo

Nigerians are ‘going beneath the bottom’, and require collaborative efforts devoid of political affiliations to rescue the situation.

Gov Samuel Ortom of Benue State stated this Friday in Enugu during a cultural night organised in honour of the G-5 Governors at the Government House, Enugu.

He said, “The challenge is that we can see that we are going beneath the bottom. It is not just President Buhari; it is not just about political parties; it is how we can come together and cause things to work for our country, Nigeria.

“We have everything that is needed to make Nigeria not just the giant of Africa but also the giant of the world if we are able to put ourselves together.”

Ortom said the coming together of the G-5 Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was to entrech ‘integrity, patriotism, equity, fairness and justice’ in Nigeria’s administrative structure for the betterment of all.

According to him, the five governors, comprising Gov Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Gov Ortom (Benue), Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State were passionate about the peace, unity and progress of Nigeria.

Quoting him, “Our passion is how we can make things work here in Nigeria by being disciplined. It is not about ourselves, but what we would do to turn around things and ensure the rule of law, due process and integrity in what we do so that there will be security, and our economy will be on the right path.”

Gov Ortom on behalf of the G-5 Governors appreciated Gov Ugwuanyi and stakeholders of Enugu State present at the dinner. They include the deputy governor, Hon Mrs Cecilia Ezeilo; the speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Edward Ubosi; the PDP state chairman, Hon Augustine Nnamani; the PDP governorship candidate, Dr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah; his running mate, Barr Ifeanyi Ossai, and the director general, PDP State Campaign Organisation, Chief Ikeje Asogwa, for their hospitality and support and promised that the governors will reciprocate the gesture during the flag-off of the PDP state campaign in Enugu.