ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has said that Nyesom Wike will bring the desired development to the Federal Capital Territory as Minister.
He said this while congratulating Wike and Professor Joseph Utsev on their appointment and inauguration as Ministers by President Bola Tinubu.
Ortom described them as seasoned administrators who would deliver in their new responsibilities.
In a statement issued Monday in Makurdi by Terver Akase, his media aide, Ortom noted that the duo would bring their wealth of experience to bear on their new appointments.
He said: “Wike was a worthy ally who deepened the relationship between Rivers and Benue State, as well as stood by Benue people in difficult times.
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“And as a dogged, reliable and seasoned administrator, Wike will bring the desired development to the Federal Capital Territory as Minister.”
The former Governor also expressed optimism and believe that Prof. Utsev who served under him as Commissioner for Water Resources and Environment “has the requisite experience and capacity to excel as the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation.”
Ortom thanked President Tinubu for finding Wike and Utsev worthy to serve in his cabinet, describing them as “round pegs in round holes needed for addressing challenges being faced by Nigerians.”