Gov Alia Dissolves Cabinet, Sacks All Commissioners, Chief of Staff in Benue
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Gov Alia dissolves cabinet, sacks all commissioners, Chief of Staff in Benue
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has dissolved the state executive council, retaining only the office of Chief of Staff, which will now be
Benue Governor Alia Sacks Commissioners
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has dissolved the state’s Executive Council and appointed a new Chief of Staff. In a statement released on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, the governor announced that Moses Atagher, a former two-term Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, would assume the role of Chief of Staff with immediate effect. Atagher, described as an experienced administrator, also served as the acting Man…
Governor Alia Sacks All Commissioners in Benue, Appoints New Chief of Staff
MAKURDI, Nigeria — Governor Hyacinth Alia has dissolved the Benue State Executive Council, ending the tenure of all serving commissioners in his administration. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, at the end of the 12th SEC meeting held in Makurdi on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Kula said the commissioners were directed to hand over to the permanent secretaries of their respective mi…
Gov Alia Dissolves Exco, Appoints New Chief of Staff
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia on July 30, 2025, dissolved his executive council and appointed Paul Biam as the new Chief of Staff, marking a significant administrative reshuffle. The announcement, made via a state broadcast, cited the need for “renewed efficiency” amid ongoing security and economic challenges, including farmer-herder clashes that displaced 400,000 residents since 2021, per the National Emergency Management Agency. The disso…
Benue Governor Dissolves State Executive Council
Benue Governor Dissolves State Executive Council Former commissioners asked to hand over to permanent secretaries Governor urges loyalty, praises two-year service of outgoing team Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has dissolved the state executive council, retaining only the position of Chief of Staff. The decision was announced at the end of the 12th […] The post Benue Governor Dissolves State Executive Council, Appoints New Chief o…
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