Governor Ortom Dissolves Benue Executive Council

 

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Sunday approved a partial dissolution of the state Executive Council.

A statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Professor Anthony Ijohor SAN, said four commissioners and seven special advisers are to however, retain their portfolios.

 They are Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Michael Gusa; Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Dennis Ityavyar; Commissioner for Finance, Mr. David Olofu,  and that of Lands, Survey and Solid Minerals, Mr. Bernard Unenge.

According to the statement, the Special Advisers who have retained their portfolios are those of  Development Cooperation, SDGs and NEPAD, Dr Magdalyne Dura; Special Adviser on Education, Mr. Matthew Mnyam;  Special Adviser on Gender, Employment and Labour Matters, Chief Ode Enyi; Special Adviser on Government House Administration, Mr. Thomas Anajav; Special Adviser on Media, Information and Communication  Technology, Mr. Tahav Agerzua; Special Adviser on Security, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Hemba (rtd), and Special Adviser on Special Duties, Mr. Joseph Odaudu.

The statement noted that the partial dissolution of the Exco takes immediate effect and that the outgoing members of council are to handover to their permanent secretaries or most senior director as the case may be.

The SSG quoted his principal as expressing profound appreciation to the outgoing members of the state Executive Council for their service to the state, and wished them well in their future endeavors.

The dissolution came on the hills of disagreement between the governor and the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Dr George Akume, over the governor's second term ambition.

The statement shows that all loyalists of the former governor were dropped from the cabinet