PRES. TRUMP AWARDED INAUGURAL FIFA PEACE PRIZE AT WORLD CUP DRAW IN WASHINGTON . (PHOTOS).

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 President Trump awarded inaugural FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup draw in Washington  Gianni Infantino, the FIFA President presented the honour onstage at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, saying Trump had been selected “in recognition of his exceptional and extraordinary actions to promote peace and unity around the world”. “This is your prize, this is your peace prize,” Infantino said, after Trump took the stage to accept the trophy, a medal and certificate. “There is also a beautiful medal for you that you can wear everywhere you want to go.”   FIFA says the prize is for “individuals who help unite people in peace through unwavering commitment and special actions”.  Accepting the award, Trump called it “one of the great honours of my life”, before claiming to have “saved millions and millions of lives – the Congo is an example, over 10 million people killed and it was heading for another 10 million very quickly. India and Pakistan, so many diffe...

GOV. ORTOM SWEARS IN 13 ADVISERS.{PHOTO}.

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      Governor Samuel Ortom today swore in 13 Special Advisers with a charge on them to make positive impact on the lives of Benue citizens in the discharge of their duties.
Performing the ceremony at the New Banquet Hall of Benue Peoples House Makurdi, Governor Ortom enjoined the advisers to be guided by the core values of his administration which include transparency, accountability, justice, fairness, reconciliation, peace and unity which would make development inevitable.

He advised the new appointees to convince the people to support him by explaining the present situation of things in the state particularly the intrigues and distortion of facts and the negative activities of collaborators within and outside for cheap political mileage.
The Governor noted that his administration detests impunity but would always encourage the enthronement of the rule of law and respect for rights of the people to freely choose their leaders in order to benefit from government projects and programmes.
While congratulating the Special Advisers on their appointment, Governor Ortom said their selection was an indication of his administration's faith in their capacity to perform and charged them to hit the ground running in the various roles that would be assigned to them.
Governor Ortom assured the new appointees of support and also urged other members of the state executive council to give them the necessary cooperation in order to succeed in their new assignments.
He advised people of the state against giving political coloration challenges that border on their survival especially the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law of the state.
Responding on behalf of his colleagues, Dr. Bem Melladu, expressed appreciation to the Governor for finding them worthy to serve in his administration and pledged their unalloyed support for the success of the Ortom-led administration.
Those sworn in were Messrs Saawuan Tarnongu, Zaye Mvendaga, Ijigah Okoh, Paul Yaji, Oko Achegbulu, Ali Otakwu and Alhaji Isa Usman.
Others were Doctors Bem Melladu and Tsetim Ayargwer, Reverends Samuel Terpase, Jacob Aernyi and Joseph Ogezi as well as Barrister Jacob Ogwuche.
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