Benue man allegedly stabs pregnant wife to death over ‘minor’ disagreement

Mnyim made the disclosure on Tuesday in Makurdi, when members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Benue Chapter, paid him a courtesy visit.

He said that the immediate past administration of Samuel Ortom had countless consent judgements at its twilight. According to him, the judgements bordered on several unpaid contracts as well as 34 months of unpaid pensions.“When we came in, we had N14 billion consent judgements and they cannot be appealed because the government agreed to pay them and as you know, the government is a continuum,” the commissioner said.

He also disclosed that three garnishee orders, which would have affected salary payment had been set aside, adding that others would be paid instalmentally.He appealed for partnership with journalists so as to inform the public about the new addition to the ministry, which is ‘Public Order’. He said he is pained whenever he reads uninformed reports on social media, urging the conventional media to always engage in investigative journalism and stand by the truth.Reps invite CBN governor over plans to lift forex restriction on 43 itemsEarlier, the Chairman of the chapel, Mr Emmanuel Antswen, congratulated the commissioner on his appointment, describing it as well deserved.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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