By Dirisu Yakubu
ABUJA-The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has welcomed the return of Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, back to its fold and urged all its former members still in the All Progressives Congress (APC) to return ‘home’ without further delay.

The party in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan on Wednesday saluted the courage of the governor, adding that dumping the APC for the PDP was the right thing to do.

“The return of the governor to PDP confirms the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari led-administration and the APC do not have the welfare of Nigerians at heart, as they have
continually offer flimsy excuses over the mindless killings that have caused untold sorrow across the country, particularly in Benue State.

“PDP recalls that the Buhari-led federal government has failed in its basic responsibility of protecting live, property and territorial integrity of our nation.

“Painfully, Nigerians are being slaughtered in Benue, Taraba, Plateau, Kaduna, Zamfara and Sokoto states nearly on daily basis,” the statement read in part.