He further served as the Special Assistant to the Governor of Benue State between the years 2005-2006. His father land could not resist his selfless, dedicated and committed services, in same year 2006, he was appointed the Care-Taker Chairman, Otukpo Local Government Area Of Benue State; an appointment most people saw as a plot by the governor to bring Sam Odeh closer to the grass root where the need for a true and sincere service is needed considering the fact that he is the only servant available, ready and eager to serve not to be served. He served in this capacity until 2007 Indeed Hon. Sam Odeh proved himself as an example to others his service as a Care-Taker Chairman, this prompt his appointment in same year 2007 as a Special Adviser and Head of Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs where he headed the Affairs other Local Government Chairmen unbehalf of the governor this appointment lasted for three years.
AS SPECIAL ADVISER AND HEAD OF BUREAU OF
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND CHIEFTANCY AFFAIRS TO THE GOVERNOR OF BENUE STATE:
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His office was
a Cabinet position where Hon. Sam served as a State Executive Council member
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Dr. Sam Odeh
supervised and Coordinated the twenty
three (23) Local Government Councils, and presided over the State / Local
Government Joint Accounts;
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The Bureau
under him embarked on human capacity building
and LGA staff developments in areas of ICTs and advanced administrative
skills, as part of his LGA Reform strategy;
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As well, the
Traditional institutions were enhanced in terms of welfare and peace in all the
twenty three LGAs of Benue State.
Hon. Dr. Sam Ode was seen as a saviour who met the needs and aspirations of the people in the cause of delivering his services as a Special Adviser. No wonder, the governor and people of benue could not hold back their reservations to pull him out from Special Advisorship and send him on another errand at the federal level to serve as the Honourable Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. He was the only Minister representing Benue State in the Federal Executive Council as at the time of this appointment in 2010.
AS HONOURABLE MINISTER OF STATE MINISTRY OF NIGER DELTA AFFAIRS
Hon. Dr Sam Odeh served as the Honorable Minister of State Federal
Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs from April 2010 to May 2011 where he had
seamless working relationship with the Honorable Minister, Elder Godsday Peter
Orubebe, which resulted in impactful outcomes in the management of Niger Delta
activities of government.
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As Honourable Minister
of State, Hon. Sam Odeh supervised among
other activities of the Ministry; the Trainings of Niger Delta Youths in
various skills acquisition, both on and off- shore, and on going
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He headed the
supervision of the EAST- WEST ROAD,
a flagship project of the ministry. While on the project, he had systematically
set up Community Town Hall Meetings with the host communities of the EAST-WEST
Road which helped to ease community/youth restiveness that slowed the paste of
the construction works.
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The Ministry
of Niger Delta Affairs under the watch of Sam Odeh awarded and supervised the
construction of SKILLS ACQUISITION
CENTRES in the nine (9) Niger Delta States, this is why we want Dr. Sam Odeh as our Governor come 2015
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