Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom Declares Every Friday Farming Day

The Governor of Benue state,
Samuel Ortom has declared that
every Friday will be a work free
farming day.
Ortom said the idea of making
every Friday a work free day, is to
allow civil servants in the state
work on their farms.
The Governor said this after the
16th session of the state executive
council meeting.
Ortom said the move will enable
the workers produce food to feed
their families in this period of
economic hardship.
The Governor also announced that
he will go on a 14 day vacation to
enable him work on his farm.
The Benue state commissioner of
Information, Odeh Ageh also
revealed that the Deputy Governor,
Benson Abounu, will act as
Governor when Ortom goes on
leave from Monday, June 13, 2016.
Governor Ortom also said the
weekly work free day will start
from Friday, June 10, 2016, and
end in July 2016.
The Benue State Governor, Samuel
Ortom recently revealed that his
country home was taken over by
rampaging Fulani herdsmen.