Ortom Orders Reconstruction Of Benue Primary School Burnt down By Herdsmen

Samuel Ortom, Governor of Benue State has on Sunday directed the State Universal Basic Education Board to reconstruct a primary school at Tse-Tseen, Saghev burnt down during herdsmen attacks on the community.

Several primary schools have either been burnt down or abandoned following herders attacks on villages and communities in various parts of the State.

His media aide, Nathaniel Ikyur, in a statement disclosed that Ortom gave the directive in his remarks at the Thanksgiving Mass in honour of ‘Onov Mba Zenke Geraza’ led by Tor Lobi, HRH Moses Anageende, held at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Tse-Tseen, Saghev in Guma Local Government Area.

The Governor mandated the Executive Secretary of SUBEB, Joseph Utse, to work out modalities for the reconstruction of all blocks that were burnt down.

The primary school board was also directed to construct an additional block of classrooms in the school to serve the community.

He lamented that the school, which was constructed and fully equipped by his administration was razed down by Fulani terrorists, a development which had left the children of the community without access to education.

Governor Ortom also reiterated his call on people of the state to always be vigilant and prompt to respond to invaders whose sole agenda was not to graze but take over their ancestral land.