PDP Replies Ortom, We Will Blow Trumpet Against You, Not Whistle

Benue State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has told state governor, Samuel Ortom that they will blow trumpet over his activities in the state.

The party was reacting to comments credited to Ortom earlier this week challenging residents of the state not to hesitate to blow the whistle if they had any case of corruption against him or any of his appointees.

“I have tried to run an open and transparent administration. Anyone with a case of corruption against me or any of my officials should blow the whistle and get the approved five per cent reward,” Ortom said on Sunday.

Reacting to the governor’s claim, the PDP in a statement by Sunday Itodo, the media director of Sunday Onaji campaign team, said the sound of whistle might not be quickly heard considering the high level of corruption in the state under the watchful eyes of Ortom.

He said, “We read with shocks the recent call by the state governor, Samuel Ortom that people should expose him through the whistle-blowing policy if he or any of his appointees are found to have stolen any public money.

“This is a case of the wicked man running while no one is after him. The governor should not forget the adage that says he who fetches ant-infested firewood should not complain when the lizard storms his house.”

“The governor is calling on people to blow the whistle but we will blow not just whistle trumpet because the sound of the whistle might be too low, considering how Ortom has ruined the state within his two years in power.

“Ortom should be ready to explain to the anti-graft agency while civil servants in the state now beg to survive despite obtaining loans, intervention funds and the Paris Club refund allocation.

“Ortom has proven that he is truly not capable of leading the state and should be ready to follow the exit door, come 2019,” Itodo added.