GOVERNOR Samuel Ortom says he plans to invite President Buhari to commission some of the projects executed by his administration.
Interacting with newsmen today in Makurdi shortly after he returned from a trip to Akwa Ibom, Ortom said though some of the projects had already been commissioned, a good number of them were awaiting formal launch.
“I have performed very well since 2015 and that was why the Benue people renewed my mandate for the second time.
“I won the 2019 election because of my outstanding performance. If I had not performed my people would not have voted me in 2019.
“I want the projects commissioned in order to silence some people who are deceiving themselves that I did not perform,” he said.
According to him, in politics one should always expect to get attacks from opponents even when there is nothing negative to talk about.
“They will still castigate you in order to portray you in bad light.
“I cannot be distracted by baseless attacks. I will remain focused and committed to the cause which I believe in,” he said.
Stressing that that it is the function of the private sector to drive the economy and not government, Ortom said the state has no business owning industries.
He said, “I will commercialise and privatise them against all odds. I started the process in 2018, but some people were against it, so I dropped the idea.
“But this time, I am not going to give in, no matter the opposition. I will not relent.
“I have reconstituted the committee that will assist in driving the process,” he said.
(NAN)
