Ortom hails Tinubu on North Central Development Commission approval

The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing into law the bill establishing North Central Development Commission.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio had announced the signing of the NCDC bill into law during a session in the Senate chamber on Tuesday

Ortom described the development as a historic and pivotal moment in the ongoing efforts to address the myriad of challenges faced by the North Central region of the country, including security threats and economic sabotage.

In a statement issued and signed by his media aide, Terver Akase, a copy made available to journalists in Makurdi on Thursday, the erstwhile governor stressed that the North Central has endured over a decade of devastation, with countless lives lost and millions displaced due to the relentless attacks by armed herders, bandits, and other criminal elements.