Ortom Delivers Christmas Day Message At RCCG [Full Text]

Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has delivered a Christmas day message of hope today at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Gboko road, Makurdi.

While delivering his goodwill message during the church service, the sitting Governor expressed concern over the current situation in the country.

According to Ortom, the country is going through pain, hardship, and economic and security woes because those who were elected to lead the country at various levels have failed to live up to their responsibility.

He said the forthcoming 2023 election is the only opportunity Nigerians have to salvage the nation from its current state. He charged everyone to arm themselves with their Permanent Voters Cards, PVC, to enable them to vote for credible and trusted leaders in next year’s general elections.

Ortom said: “So those who are yet to collect their PVCs, please, I beg you in the name of God to do so because that is the only way you can exercise your franchise and restore hope and dignity to our country by electing leaders that have been tested and trusted who you can rely on and work with.”

According to him: “One vote can make a difference. So if you want a change that will bring dignity and restoration to our country and promote economic development and add value to the development of humanity and restore security, that vote will count.”

While reiterating the need for everyone to participate in the forthcoming elections, Ortom said this time, there is no snatching of ballot boxes because they will not be there for anybody to snatch.

“BVAS (Bimodal Voter Accreditation System) will make a difference. And so your physical presence, [and] participation is very important,” he said.

Governor Ortom enjoined the people to remain firm and strong as they enter into 2023, pointing out that with prayers, faith and works, Nigerians would experience the good life that they desire.

He said further: “As I told you in 2020 the message that God gave me was that faith without work is dead. So whatever you want, it is important to ask God through prayers. Through having faith, through worship, through whatever in church but you must also do something on your own. To accomplish the faith that you have, you must also apply work and then He will perfect your ways.”

The governor added: “As we move into 2023, my prayer is that all of us will enjoy. Benue people will enjoy. Nigerians will enjoy. And let us be strong, let us be firm and let us be committed to those things that are just and fair. Those things provide equity, fairness and justice. Those things will promote righteousness. Those things that will make us truly children of the Almighty God.”

The Governor also prayed that “as we move into the New Year, God will give us a turn around that all our mind will be set to do the right thing so that together we can move our country forward.”

Ortom was joined during the church service by the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Gabriel Suswam and his wife, Yemisi Suswam.