Ortom Dissolves Exco, Reappoints Eight Commissioners

George Okoh in Makurdi

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has approved a partial dissolution of the state executive council with immediate effect.

The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Anthony Ijohor, announced this in a statement made available to journalists yesterday evening.

According to the statement, eight commissioners were however retained, while eight others were nominated for screening and confirmation as commissioners by the state House of Assembly.

Those retained include the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mike Gusa; Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Joseph Ngbea; Commissioner for Finance, David Olofu, and Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Solid Mineral, Bernard Unenge.

Others are Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, overseeing the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Chief Ekpe Ogbu; Commissioner for Energy, Science and Technology, overseeing the Ministry of Education, Dr. Godwin Oyiwona.

The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development overseeing the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Mrs. Nylazungwe Igirgi, and the Commissioner of Rural Development overseeing the Ministry of Water Resources, Ukaha Victor, were also retained.

Those who were nominated as commissioners are Dr. Terna Kester Kyenge, Uungwa Sachia Jude, Agbatar Rodney Wiliams, Michael Umoru Inalegwu, Agber Senjamin Aernan, Dr. Jane Ogoma Aja, Saawuan Tamongo, and Nguher Teryima Levi.

The outgoing commissioners, according to the statement, are to hand over to Permanent Secretaries in their respective ministries.

“The state governor expresses his profound appreciation to the

outgoing commissioners for their service to the state and wish them well in their future endeavours,” the statement concluded.