Samuel Ortom, the governor of Benue State, has once again lamented the escalating unrest across much of Nigeria.
The governor stated that the arrogance of the criminals is more evidence that there is no administration in Nigeria in response to terrorist threats to kidnap both President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State.
The government’s tardy and ineffective response, he warned, may make Aso Rock the terrorists’ next target as they quickly expand their tentacles and gain confidence.
The governor of Benue claimed that it is clear that the criminals are sponsored and have strong support.
Those who are encircling the President, he said, are criminals, and it is awful that this is taking place.
In the words of Ortom during a chat with journalists in Makurdi, “things are getting worse in Nigeria.”
He added that, “you know I said this before I travelled that very soon, with the manner in which the bandits are operating without proactive steps from the federal government, they will soon enter Aso Rock.
“You have seen happenings in the country, the Kuje prison break and the threat to kidnap the president, God forbid but this is what I saw a long time ago.
“Those people in Afghanistan who are bandits and Fulani are the ones. They are being sponsored. I feel pained that this is happening in my generation. There is no government in Nigeria today. Those who are surrounding the president are criminals.”
