Following the inauguration Monday of two commissions by Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State to probe the administration of his predecessor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, from 2015 to 2023, the former governor has declared that he is not afraid of probe because he has nothing to hide.
The two Judicial Commissions were; Commission of Inquiry into the Income and Expenditures of Benue State Government from May 29, 2015 to May 28, 2023 and the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Sale/Lease of government assets.
However, Mr Terver Akase, who Ortom’s media aide in a statement in Makurdi on Tuesday said Ortom had no worries about the decision of his successor to probe his eight-year rule.
The statement read: “Ortom is willing to cooperate with the probe panels as long as the investigation is carried out in line with the law, because his administration was built on transparency, accountability and good governance.
“Ortom is ready to provide any information or clarification, as may be required.
“He has urged all those who held political appointments his his administration to make themselves available whenever called upon to provide clarifications.”
