The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has partially dissolved the State Executive Council, sacking about eight commissioners.
According to a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Anthony Ijohor, issued on Tuesday in Makurdi, eight commissioners were retained.
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 were 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, Godwin Oyiwona.
On the list were the Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development overseeing, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Nylazungwe Igirgi, and Commissioner of Rural Development overseeing Ministry of Water Resources, Victor Ukaha.
Meanwhile the commissioner-nominees according to the statement, included former lawmaker, Kester Kyenge, Uungwa Sachia, Agbatar Rodney, Michael Inalegwu, Agber Senjamin Aernan, 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 endeavors,” part of the statement read.
