Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has warned that any traditional ruler who wants to play politics should resign or face sack.
Governor Ortom said traditional ruler should play their roles as the custodian of the peoples culture and father to all including politicians and non politician.
Addressing Tombo Community Development Association (TODA), Makurdi branch at his residence in Makurdi, the governor warned that his administration would no longer tolerate traditional rulers dabbling into political matters.
He advised the traditional rulers to tackle the problem of insecurity, occasioned by Fulani herdsmen’s attack on farmers, in their domain.
The Governor said, without security, investors would not be attracted to the state and his administration’s major policy trust is to create wealth for the people through foreign investment
“I have given three months to those who are armed, to return their weapons back to the government or face the wrath of the law, as my administration will deal with any one found with dangerous weapons,” said Ortom.
He charged the people to set up small and medium scale industries to be self reliant and generate income.
Earlier, leader of Tombo Community Development Association (TODA), Makurdi branch, Professor Orkuuga Malu, commended Governor Ortom for appointing some of their members into key position and pleaded for more of such appointments.
Professor Malu appealed to the governor to consider the construction of Abinsi-Tyulen-Ayilamo-Anyiin road which has not been maintained since construction forty years ago.