Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has felicitated with the people of the state and other Nigerians and assured that his administration will continue to give staff welfare a priority in the new year. This was contained in his 2017 goodwill message signed by Mr. Terver Akase, his Chief Press Secretary.

The message expressed optimism that 2017 will be a better year that will offer greater opportunities to the people in different sectors of the economy. He particularly assured Benue workers in particular that their wages will continue to be a priority as his administration plans to clear outstanding salaries at the State and local government levels.

The Governor noted that as stipulated in the 2017 Appropriation Bill of the State christened ‘Budget of Rural Transformation’, Government will open up rural roads for easy transportation of agriculture produce to markets and provide mechanized equipment to support farmers.

He urged the people to take advantage of the N3 billion the State Government has sourced to give loans at only 5% interest rate to enable them go into massive farming and other related ventures.