{"id":84349,"date":"2023-03-13T10:43:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T09:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/benue-guber-what-places-pdps-uba-ahead-of-apc-lp-candidates-ortoms-aide-akase"},"modified":"2023-03-13T12:29:47","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T11:29:47","slug":"benue-guber-what-places-pdps-uba-ahead-of-apc-lp-candidates-ortoms-aide-akase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/benue-guber-what-places-pdps-uba-ahead-of-apc-lp-candidates-ortoms-aide-akase","title":{"rendered":"Benue Guber: What places PDP\u2019s Uba ahead of APC, LP candidates \u2013 Ortom\u2019s aide, Akase"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ahead of the Saturday governorship and state assembly elections, Terver Akase, Special Adviser to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has declared that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Titus Uba is best for the state\u2019s top job.<\/p>\n

Akase, who made the declaration while speaking with DAILY POST at the weekend, said Uba\u2019s experience as Speaker of the state assembly, placed him ahead of other candidates vying for the governorship seat.<\/p>\n

There are three forces battling to succeed governor Ortom who would be completing his second term in May 2023.<\/p>\n

Aside Uba, a suspended Roman Catholic priest, Fr Hyacinth Alia of the All Progressives Congress, and the Labour Party candidate, Herman Hembe are all in the race to succeed Ortom on March 18.<\/p>\n

Projecting Uba ahead of the two other contenders, Akase said \u201cthe PDP candidate knows the workings of the government, \u2018he will not come to the government and begin to ask very simple questions. He has been part of the government so he is the right person at this moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has the right temperament expected of a leader, he is humble and not arrogant. He listens to people, he is a team player\u201d.<\/p>\n

Asked if the PDP candidate would continue with the legacy of Ortom\u2019s administration, Akase told DAILY POST that \u201cUba is going to continue with the legacy of Governor Ortom. A lot of foundations have been laid in different sectors, including security and agriculture. Uba is going to build on those blocks because the government is supposed to continue not to destroy the legacy of the previous administration.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of the decisions that have been made by the state government for the past six years, Uba has been part of it. Becoming the speaker in 2018 placed him on the table where decisions are made.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Assembly under him had made several important laws to change lives in Benue in many sectors. Look at the law of pension now, money is being saved to enable us access funds from the pension commission to be able to offset the backlog of pensions and gratuity.<\/p>\n

\u201cUba is talking about mechanized agriculture. He is talking about developing mega farms in Benue State.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut you cannot have development in a state where there is no security, that is why he is talking about the two pillars of the blueprint, you have the security on one hand and agriculture on the other hand. When you provide security, then the economy will get a boost.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlready, we are seeing investors beginning to come here, we have a giant factory along Gboko road in Makurdi and that shows you what Uba stands to achieve as governor of the state if elected.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apparently referring to the candidate of the APC, Fr Alia, Akase told DAILY POST that the people of the state would not afford to make the mistake of electing inexperienced leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cBenue will not make that mistake of allowing a novice to come and take over power here because the people cannot have the patience to wait for you to understudy for a year or two before you begin to even know what to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cUba recently talked about establishing a Benue Youths Commission with zonal offices in the three senatorial zones while the headquarters will be in Makurdi.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe move is to tap the raw talents of Benue people whether in entrepreneurship or entertainment\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Ahead of the Saturday governorship and state assembly elections, Terver Akase, Special Adviser to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has declared that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Titus Uba is best for the state\u2019s top job. 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