Gov. Samuel Ortom said in Makurdi on Thursday that he was not building a private university.

Ortom made the clarification while conducting the Benue Executive Council members round his ‘Oracle Farms’ in Makurdi.

He told the members to embrace farming so as to build themselves economically.

The governor said he acquired the land for the farm in 2011 and had used it solely for farming.

“You can see for yourselves; if there is any evidence that I am building a university in this farm, you will know. Except if they are referring to animal farm university.”

He added that farming had become necessary for every Nigerian following the current economic hardship being experienced in the country.

“I am not in government to enrich myself. God enriched me many years ago. So I am not going to divert any public funds for my private use.

“So, those saying that I am building a university are lying. I bought this land in 2011 and it is all about farming; nothing more.”

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quotes media reports as claiming that the governor was building a private university which they named as ‘Oracle University.’ (NAN)

•Photo shows Gov. Ortom.