During the last six years, commissioning of projects in Benue state has been devoid of any elaborate ceremonies. And Samuel Ortom, Governor of Benue State, has explained that it is a means to conserve funds that would be best used for community development.
Governor Ortom said this during the commissioning of Zaki-Biam, Afia-Gbeji Road in Ukum Local Council; Mbaton-Amaafu electricity project and a Central Primary School in Katsina-Ala Local Council.
The commissioning of these projects was in response to critics accusing the Ortom administration of achieving nothing tangible in the state.
Furthering on this, construction of a thousand schools and renovation of ninety-nine schools would commence with the aid of funds from the N4 billion from the state and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).
