Ortom’s Aide Blasts Alia, Says Salary Claims Are Lies

A media aide to former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, Tever Akase, has accused Governor Hyacinth Alia of lying against his principal.

Speaking during an appearance on Arise News on Monday, he dismissed claims that Ortom was unable to pay civil servants’ salaries during his administration.

Akase disclosed that out of 96 months in eight years, Ortom was able to pay 91 months’ salaries to state civil servants.

Akase wondered how the five months he left “metamorphosed into four years.”

He challenged the governor to be accountable for how much he has been receiving.

He said, “Governor Alia is not telling Benue people how much he is receiving. Since he came in, there has not been any accountability briefing. As we speak, local government workers are on strike because Alia has not paid them the salaries for March and April.

“I have just told you that out of 96 months in eight years, Ortom was able to pay 91 months, so if he paid 91 months, how is that four years? How has five months metamorphosed into four years?

“This is the question: Governance must come with honour. When you are the governor of a state, be truthful to the people because you are representing the people, so speak with honour and integrity.

“Now, Alia said he is constructing one kilometre of road at ₦5.2 billion. For example, the road from Wurukum to Air Force Base is 13 kilometres, but Alia has approved ₦68 billion, and when you calculate by 13 kilometres, you will have 5.2 billion per kilometre, so how is this sincere to the people?

“A governor of the state comes to television, instead of telling the people the truth, he is telling lies; you have to be truthful, there should be integrity in governance.”

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