Ortom urges former Governor Bello to surrender to EFCC and come out of hiding

Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has given some advice to ex-Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, urging that Bello should come out of hiding and surrender to the Economic and Financial Crimes Communities, EFCC.

Ortom believes it was not right for the ex-governor to hide when asked by the anti-graft agency to address concerns about his time in office.

Chief Ortom gave the advise Sunday at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Regional Headquater in Makurdi during the thanksgiving service organized by his former appointees to mark his 63rd birthday anniversary.

He noted that the act of evading the invitation of the anti graft agency and trying to flee would bring shame and disgrace to former governors.

Ortom said, “let me use this opportunity to advise my younger brother and friend, former governor Yahaya Bello not to disgrace former governors.

“If you are called to come and account for your stewardship by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, go there.

“You do not need to hide from EFCC, you do not need to resist arrest or anything. Go there and explain. EFCC are human beings who are doing their work.

“If they are making inquiries, the laws are there. I have tried to get him on phone, I could not, I tried those around him, I could not. I want him to note, wherever he is, if he can hear me from there, he should go before the EFCC.”