The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has partially dissolved the State Executive Council with the sacking of about eight commissioners.This was disclosed in a statement by Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Anthony Ijohor indicating that eight commissioners were retained.
The statement said 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, Dr. Godwin Oyiwona.
On the list were 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.
The statement said the outgone commissioners were advised to hand over to Permanent Secretaries in their respective Ministries.
The statement read in part, “The Governor expresses his profound appreciation to the outgoing commissioners for their service to the State and wish them well in their future endeavours.”