Breaking: Gov. Alia Makes New Appointments | National Reporters

By Judith Agada

His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has makes and approved the following appointments into his office and Deputy office respectively.

This is shared to the public through Sir Tersoo Kula, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.

1. Engr. Prof. Gabriel Akpen – Director General, Bureau of Special Projects & Infrastructure

2. Mrs. Pat. Goja – Manager, Novus Microfinance Bank 

3. Engr. Terese Ninga – Director General, Bureau of Agricultural Development & Mechanization (BNARDA & BENTHA)

4. Dr. Terna Francis – Director General, Education Quality Assurance Agency

5. CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS WELFARE BOARD 

(a). Rev. Fr. Michael Melladu, FJS – Chairman 

(b). Mr. Shadrack Toryila Asombo – Member 

(c). Mr. George Welgba – Member 

(d). Ene Eiyemonye – Member 

(e). Pastor Jethro Moor – Member 

(f). Mr. James Gbamwuan – Secretary 

6. MUSLIM PILGRIMS WELFARE BOARD 

(a). Alh. Abdullahi Sani Danjuma – Chairman

(b). Alh. Hamza Yahaya – Member 

(c). Imam Muhammad Abdulmalik – Member 

(d). Alh. Muhammad Sanusi Adamu – Member 

(e). Alhasan Ahmadu – Secretary  

7. STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARD (SUBEB)

(a). Dr. Grace Adagba – Chairman 

(b). Paul Ebe – Member 

(c). Prince Andy Uwouku – Member 

(d). Okpeh Mathias Ugwoke – Member 

(e). Dr. Joseph Jande – Secretary

DEPUTY GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

1. Hon. Sonni Adapoyi - PSA to the Governor on Administration in the office.

2. Hon. Ms Duniya Agbo - PSA to the Governor on Protocol.

3. Mrs. Onyowoicho T Onumajuru - PSA to the Governor on Monitoring and Evaluation

4. Mr. Adeyi Ode - PSA to the Governor on Statistics and Data Analysis

5. Mr. Eric Ameh - SSA on Administration

6. Hon. Owoicho Obla - P A to Deputy Governor

7. Hon. Godwin Obaje - SSA to the Governor on Finance and Logistics

8. Hon. Emmanuel Ochiogbo - SA on Transport

9. Hon. Linus Ejilogo - SSA Community Relations

10. Hon. Joy Ameh - SSA to the Wife of the Deputy Governor on Administration

11. Hon. Nora Odeh - SA to Deputy Governor's Wife

12. Hon. Jane Okwori - PA to Deputy Governor's Wife

Governor Alia believes the appointed persons who are carefully selected based on their past records of service and worth of experience will be able to deliver in the key agencies assigned.

He charges them to permanently put the state first in all their official engagements.

He congratulates and wishes the new appointees a fruitful stay in the office.