{"id":72783,"date":"2022-09-21T10:26:49","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T09:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ortom-not-sick-had-minor-surgery-akase"},"modified":"2022-09-21T11:48:41","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T10:48:41","slug":"ortom-not-sick-had-minor-surgery-akase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/ortom-not-sick-had-minor-surgery-akase","title":{"rendered":"Ortom not sick, had minor surgery \u2013 Akase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Terver Akase, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday, said that the Governor had a minor surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Akase was reacting to questions regarding the plaster on Governor Ortom\u2019s forehead.<\/p>\n<p>He said Ortom had a boil on the right side of his forehead and the plaster was placed to prevent infection<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA number of people have asked questions about the plaster on Governor Samuel Ortom\u2019s forehead in the last few days. As a Governor whose wellbeing is the concern of his people, it is appropriate that we inform Benue people at all times about his engagements, health and movements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike any other human being, Governor Ortom had a boil on the right side of his forehead and had a minor surgery. The plaster was placed to prevent infection. It is nothing serious to worry about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe deeply appreciate all the calls and questions from the good people of Benue State.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Akase added that Ortom has continued to carry out his engagements, one of which is Wednesday\u2019s Official Commissioning of the reconstructed and upgraded Aper-Aku Lodge at the Benue Peoples House, Makurdi by the Ag. BOT Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Adolphus Wabara.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Terver Akase, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday, said that the Governor had a minor surgery. Akase was reacting to questions regarding the plaster on Governor Ortom\u2019s forehead. 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