Benue State Governor, Rev.Fr.Hyacinth Alia has constituted a five-member Benue State Primary Health Care Board, BSPHCB, and approved 23 appointments to fill positions previously occupied by appointees who resigned from his administration.
The two categories of appointments reflect the Governor’s decision to strengthen the state’s primary healthcare administration and ensure continuity in the operations of government.
The appointments were disclosed in a statement on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Tersoo Kula.
The five-member Board has Dr Kadev Kenneth Kelvin as Executive Secretary and Dr Tolough Godfrey as Chairman.
Other members are Hon. Chiangi Anongu, representing Zone A; Mr Gabriel Ugber, representing Zone B; and Dr. Obeka Ochim Jo-Lewis, representing Zone C.
Meanwhile, the second category, which is for replacement, has the following: Hon. Jonathan Iyoo Igbondo, Special Adviser on Unions and Labour Relations, Rt. Hon. Dickson Ocheokwoi Benjamin, Special Adviser on Works, Housing and Urban Development; Engr. Iko Benjamin, Special Adviser on International Investment, Michael Nyamtsam Mtseve, Special Adviser on Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs and Akaavah Augustine Liam, Director General, Social Investment.
Others are Fabian Luvin, Personal Security Assistant, Protocol and Wardrobe; Attah Mark Ochoga – Personal Special Assistant on Digital Economy and Job Creation, Hon. Eric Ameh, Senior Special Assistant on Administration, Office of the Deputy Governor; Agbanyi David Sixtus, Senior Special Assistant on Rehabilitation Centre, Apir and Hon. Linda Ene Dirisu, Coordinator, Benue State Sexual Assault Referral Centre.
The governor also appointed Dr. Abutu Tolbert Tordue, Director of Research, Benue State Planning Commission; John Mimi Ihyembe, Personal Special Assistant on Local Government Area Coordination and Monitoring, Linus Madugu, Member, Benue Investment and Property Company Board, Hon. Unongo Simon, Government Liaison Officer, Guma Local Government Area and Hon. Ikyereve Benjamin Aondonenge ,Government Liaison Officer, Tarka Local Government Area.
Others include Igba Terna Dominic, Personal Assistant, Office of the Chief of Staff ; Ayongol Terhemen Abraham, Personal Assistant on Youth and Media Mobilisation, Terzungwe Yina – Special Adviser on Sanitation, Mrs. Maureen Hembadoon Iortyer, Government Liaison Officer, Makurdi Local Government Area and Jacob Tertsea Agede, Special Adviser on Agriculture.
Others are Mr. Andy Terfa Agbavanger, Secretary, Benue Independent Electoral Commission; Hon. Patience Erube, Personal Special Assistant, Protocol, Office of the Deputy Governor and Dr. Apenda Isaac Tersoo ,Executive Secretary, Benue State Scholarship Board.
The statement said all the appointments take immediate effect.
The Governor, who congratulated the new appointees, explained that “You must understand that your appointment underscores my administration’s commitment to maintaining an effective government structure and ensuring that vacant positions do not create gaps in the delivery of public services.
“Therefore, you must study the vision of the administration and work strictly in line with the direction and principles of the vision; you must always put the interest of the state first in all your official undertakings”.
Sir Kula said the appointments are expected to strengthen coordination and service delivery across the affected offices and institutions.