The Benue State Governor elect, Chief Samuel Ortom, explained that his experience as a motor park tout to his election as governor has been nothing than a divine arrangement and the handiwork of God.
Ortom said his elevation from grass to grace was due to hard work and his firm believe in God.
He said, “My journey from being a motor park tout to an elected governor is purely a divine arrangement. I cast my mind back to when I dropped out of school in Form 2 but I remained hardworking and I did not engage in crime to survive.
“One thing I know is that hard work pays and you must keep faith with God; power belongs to God and He alone gives it to whoever He will.”
Ortom who was a former Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment said he dropped out of school in Form 2 because his parents couldn't afford to send him to school, however, this did not force him to engage in criminal activities to survive.
He said he almost didn't become a Governor because some people within PDP tried to frustrate his efforts and the party also frustrated the support of the Benue populace who supported him.
He said, “The process of selection of delegates in the last PDP governorship election was manipulated by the leadership of the party to thwart my ambition and frustrate the people who all supported me. But God vindicated me and blessed me, and now I am an elected governor.”Punch.
Bless ur hustle sir
ReplyDeletehow are we supposed to progress as a country when unqualified riff raff like this are taking leadership positions? I can just imagine how they embarrass us at international conferences
ReplyDeleteThat's the major problem of Nigerian politics, most of this politicians are touts, trace their life back and you'll see they all have skeletons and dirt in their lives, That's why in office they'll always behave like touts. Most of them made their money through dirty dealings.
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High school drop out becoming a governor? Our constitution need to be re-written pls
ReplyDeleteB4 u now enta ogwu ego
ReplyDeleteVery intrestin story,it's give some of us hope in life
ReplyDeleteThnk Good for your life. Lindaobserve
ReplyDeletePls shut up in Jesus Amen.Make we no come hear another from grass to grace story again.
ReplyDeleteFor a man of vision that knows where he is going, your yesterday does not matter. "Remember not the former thing"
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Hmmmm nothing do u jare Govo. Hmmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteThank God for taking you from grass to grace
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ReplyDeleteSir, u are still a tout!
ReplyDeleteAnother "I had no shoes".....mscheeeeew!
ReplyDeleteI just love dis major part of his statement,
ReplyDelete"Elevation from grass to grace was due to hard work and his firm believe in God"...
I wish him well, and thumbs up to him.
These are the kinda people we elect as governors and when they start exhibiting animalistic tendencies like Amaechi we start complaining. Smh
ReplyDeletePraise d Lord.
ReplyDeleteGej the second. Oga, all this things you dey yarn nah story. Just make sure you are not as clueless and incompetent as the shoe-less ex-president. Period!
ReplyDeleteThat's bad
ReplyDeleteBetter don't act like Fayose. Keep your touting behind. Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteBetter don't act like Fayose. Keep your touting behind. Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteIt is only God
ReplyDeleteOKORO UPGRADED**
Lolz. ...If u r nt a tout u cant join or av d liver to b in politics, Mr gov abeg save ur story jare.
ReplyDeleteAwwww,my able Governor. God will see you tru!
ReplyDeleteYour life story is an inspiration to me....May God guide you to take our benue to greater heights Ortom....www.jaybossng.com
ReplyDeleteIf you like don't go to school ehn. Be sitting being inspired. Everyone's path is different.
DeleteHe just moved from one park to a grander, wilder park, because that is what Nigerian politics is; a park filled with touts. His experience will help him.
ReplyDeleteStory like GEJ. Hope u will not leave the masses touts, just like GEJ left Nigerians walking without shoes
ReplyDeleteCome work shikena.
ReplyDeleteEhn ehn! So those in that state should expect anything. lol.
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We know and the effect is still on you
ReplyDeleteHope you wont forget to act with honesty and moral when you resume office. The Lord is your strength.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you my brother, he mustn't forget
DeleteGrass to grace.....don't forget the poor cos
ReplyDeleteyou were once like them.
Hope you're not going to behave like GEJ ho has no shoe before.
ReplyDeleteThe Benue people believe in Ortom... God ll give u the grace to lead us well.
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Eh hen. but the story is missing the details. Ehat wss the growth path from thug to gov? We're you a political thug at some point?
ReplyDeleteThem say tarzoor na man wey sabi, the mumu ortom naim them like am pass. Clear rOad for Tiv people!
ReplyDeletePay salary o
ReplyDeleteAlways remember that. That should spur you to work and do better than the outgoing regime.
ReplyDeleteRosie Said.....Dear sir, I hope this is not the end of your story........So after you dropped out of school in form 2,did you return to school? seeing that you were a minister of state at some point now Governor.Am sure you did not attain all these height with only a form 2 education........so pls end your story properly.
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ReplyDeletelook at how PDP is just disgracing itself, everybody who succeeded on their platform has no respect for the party