January 04, (THEWILL) – Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has dissolved the State Executive Council.
A statement issued on Tuesday by Secretary to the State Government, Prof Anthony Ijohor, said eight commissioners were, however, retained.
According to the statement, those retained included the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Micheal Gusa; Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Dr Joseph Ngbea; Commissioner of Finance, David Olofu, and Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Solid Mineral, Bernard Unenge.
Others are, the Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development and Supervising Commissioner for the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Chief Ekpe Ogbu; Commissioner of Energy, Science and Technology Overseeing Ministry of Education, Dr Godwin Oyiwona.
Also, the Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development overseeing, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Mrs Nylazungwe Igirgi, and Commissioner of Rural Development overseeing the Ministry of Water Resources, Engr Victor Ukaha, were retained.
Meanwhile, the statement added that the governor had forwarded the list of eight nominees to the State House of Assembly for confirmation.
The commissioner-nominees, according to the statement, included former lawmaker, Dr Kester Kyenge, Engr Uungwa Sachia, Agbatar Rodney, Michael Inalegwu, Agber Senjamin Aernan, Dr Jane Aja, Saawuan Tamongo, and Levi Nguher
The outgone commissioners were advised to hand over to Permanent Secretaries in their respective Ministries.
“The Governor expresses his profound appreciation to the outgoing commissioners for their service to the State and wish them well in their future endeavours”, part of the statement read.
