Samuel Ioraer Ortom

Samuel Ioraer Ortom
Federal Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Nigeria
In office
11 July 2011 – 11 Nov 2015
Supervising Minister, Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation Nigeria
Preceded by Princess Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi
Succeeded by Osita Chidoka
Personal details
Born 23 April 1961
Guma LGA, Benue State, Nigeria
Political party All Progressives Congress

Samuel Ioraer Ortom is a Nigerian, philanthropist, businessman, politician and administrator. He was a Minister of State Trade and Investments in Nigeria during the presidency of Goodluck Jonathan. Ortom was elected governor of Benue State as a member of the All Progressives Congress in 2015.

Background and education

He was born 23 April 1961 in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria.[1][2] He attended St. John's Primary School, Gboko in 1970 but moved to St. Catherine's Primary School, Makurdi in 1974, completing his primary education in 1976. Chief Dr. Samuel Ioraer Ortom was admitted into Idah Secondary Commercial College, Idah in Kogi State in 1976. He did two years in the school before his father's retirement in 1979 ended his dream of completing formal secondary school education for financial reasons.[1] He became a professional driver.[3]

He later obtained the General Certificate of Education as well as Diploma in Salesmanship. He enrolled at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and obtained both the Interim Joint Matriculation Board Certificate, in 1995 and Diploma in Journalism in 1998. He later attended the Benue State University where he obtained the Advanced Diploma in Personnel Management in 2001 as well as Master of Public Administration in 2004. Ortom earned Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D, from the Commonwealth University, Belize, through distant learning.[4]

Political life

Ortom served different political parties in Benue State including the National Centre Party of Nigeria as State Publicity Secretary; State Treasurer of the All People's Party (APP); and State Secretary as well as State Deputy Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He was also Director of Operations of the PDP gubernatorial campaign in Benue State in 2007 and Director of Administration and Logistics of the Goodluck/Sambo Presidential Campaign Organization in 2011. He was PDP National Auditor before his appointment as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in July 2011.

In April 2015, he contested for Governor of Benue State and won under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC)[5][6][7]

In July 2018, Ortom announced his departure from All Progressives Congress as a result of internal party crisis[8].

Philanthropy

Through the establishment of Oracle Business Limited Foundation, Ortom has set aside funds in St. Theresa's Hospital, Makurdi and Rahama Hospital, Gboko Road, Makurdi, for treatment of hernia and snakebites free of charge to the patients.[9][10] The foundation has also reached out to prison inmates. Another outreach of his has been the Oracle Driving School, which turns out qualified drivers on a regular basis.[11]

Awards

Year Category Institution or publication Result Notes Citation
2014 Selfless Service Award National Union of Benue State Students (UniCal Chapter) Won Notes Citation

References

  1. 1 2 Ayado, Solomon (26 September 2014). "Ortom, From Motor Park Tout To A Minister Of The Federal Republic". Leadership. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Name list of Nigeria's new cabinet". People's Daily. Xinhua. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "News Forum – Celebrating Chief Dr. Samuel Ortom at 53". News Forum. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Agerzua, Tahav. "Celebrating Chief Dr. Samuel Ortom at 53". National Accord. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "INEC Announces APC's Samuel Ortom as Winner of Benue Governorship Election". benue.com.ng. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "We Won't Rig April Elections – Ortom, PDP National Auditor". thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "PDP Presidential Primaries: Why PDP provided each state a ballot box- Ortom". Vanguard News. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  8. ↑ Admin. "SAMUEL ORTOM 'DUMPS' APC; BECOMES 'FREE AGENT". News Echo. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Samuel Ortom – Ortom's Job Creation Initiatives". Samuel Ortom. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "Samuel Ortom – List of Treated Snake Bite Victims and Cost from 2010 – 2013". Samuel Ortom. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "Samuel Ortom – Oracle Driving School Trains 161 Drivers". Samuel Ortom. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
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