Water Resources Bill: We won’t surrender Benue land – Ortom dares Buhari

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has vowed that the state will not surrender its land to the federal government.

Ortom stated this at the kick-off of the distribution of farm seedlings in Makurdi, on Saturday.

He was reacting to the re-introduction of the Water Resources Bill at the House of Representatives last Wednesday.

Ortom expressed disappointment over the re-introduction of the federal government agenda via the controversial bill.

He said: “There was a time they called it RUGA. Later they named it cattle colony.

“Another time, it came as a grazing reserve. From this, they moved to Water Resources Bill. We said no but now they have re-introduced the Water Resources Bill.

“Let me say emphatically that there will be no Water Resources Bill in Benue State, we will resist it. If other states encourage it, here in Benue, we will not accept it.

“They are bringing the evil bill again; it is an evil plan to take over waterways.

“The Land use Act is clear about this; that land belongs to people and it is entrusted to the state governor and I promise that no one will come to Benue to seize our land,” he said
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