Benue youth group berates Akume for saying Makurdi is the dirtiest state capital in Nigeria

- Senator George Akume has drawn the ire of some of his constituents under Jemgbagh Youth Alliance (JYA)

- The Benue group has berated the senator for constantly bad-mouthing the state publicly

- The group vowed to retire Senator Akume from politics in next month's elections due to his recent actions and utterances

Senator George Akume has drawn the ire of some of his constituents under the aegis of Jemgbagh Youth Alliance (JYA).

The Benue group has berated the senator for constantly bad-mouthing the state publicly, vowing to retire him from politics in next month's elections due to his recent actions and utterances.

Senator Akume who is the vice chairman of Buhari/Osinbajo campaign organisation for the north, on Friday, January 4, described Makurdi, the capital of Benue, as the dirtiest state capital in the country.

Akume made the comment at the official flag-off of the re-election campaign of Governor Simon Bako Lalong of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Rwang Pam stadium in Jos.

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In a statement sent to Legit.ng on Saturday, January 5, by president of the group, Comrade Ternenge Bendega, the JYA described Akume's action as, “another shameful outing by the former Benue state governor whose current actions are similar to kicks of a dying horse.”

Comrade Bendega said: “Having lost his hold on resources of Benue state, Senator Akume has taken his trade to Plateau state where he hopes Governor Lalong will patronize him. He has adorned the regalia of a career godfather. Having lost his position as political godfather in Benue, he has taken his bid to Plateau state.

“Akume's quest for free money is insatiable. Lalong can't satisfy him. Ortom could not meet the Zone B senator's unquenchable appetite for free money. A man who has never owned a kiosk to run as a private business and depends solely on government funds all his life cannot be satisfied by even 10 governors. If Lalong is in doubt, he should ask Dr Gabriel Suswam.

“Akume's statements during the campaign flag-off in Jos were more of an indictment of himself than Governor Ortom. A man who governed Benue for eight years and made little or no attempt to turn Makurdi to the dream city he now talks about has no moral justification to criticize his successors.

“In other states, former governors, even if they disagree with their successors don't make their states laughing stocks publicly like Senator Akume has done since his relationship with Governor Ortom went sour. Other former governors bless their states not curse them with tags such as 'dirtiest state capital.'

“This is the second time in two months that Akume has bad-mouthed Benue state publicly and we feel that even if the senator is constantly under the influence of intoxicating substances, he should know when not to speak ill of his state.

“We in Jemgbagh have taken our stand to retire Senator Akume from politics come next month's elections and nothing can change that.

“Senator George Akume is a disgrace to Jemgbagh, Zone B and Benue state in general. We condemn in strong terms Akume's utterances in Jos and demand a public apology from him.”

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Akume recently under intense criticisms over a statement credited to him that the Benue state government and not armed Fulani herdsmen are responsible for the mass killings in the state.

Akume, the chairman Senate committee on army, made the comment when he led some Benue indigenes to visit President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday, November 23.

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