Chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bro. Felix Obuah, has called on the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, to throw in the towel if he cannot cope with the task of leading the highly deprived people of Benue State.

Benue State ravaged by Fulani herdsmen on one hand, and is heavily indebted to civil servants in the state to the tune of over nine months of unpaid salaries, and 10 months unpaid salaries of local government employees. In view of these challenges, Obuah said there is no other way of telling the people that he can no longer cope with the task of governance as the state Chief Executive than his inability to address the multiple predicaments of the state.

A statement by the PDP in Rivers State said the party’s Chairman berated Governor Ortom “for failing to take advantage of an earlier call on him by the PDP to visit the state for some tutorials on leadership and development strategies under Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, which he lacks as Governor and which is responsible for the woes of the state under his watch.”

Obuah also recalled that over 15 Local Government Areas of Benue State out of the 23 councils have been overrun by the Fulani herdsmen, leaving Governor Ortom helpless.He also recalled that Governor Ortom currently owes over 12 months of pension arrears to pensioners.