Gov Alia appoints eight new commissioners [FULL LIST]

Published on August 01, 2025 at 06:54 AM

Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has transmitted the first batch of Commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for screening and confirmation in line with constitutional provisions.

The Governor’s spokesperson, Tersoo Kula disclosed this in a statement on Friday.

According to him, the “development marks a significant step in enhancement of the machinery of governance and ensuring effective service delivery across various sectors.”

He noted that the “second batch of nominees is expected to be forwarded to the House of Assembly in a matter of days”.

The nominees in the first batch included:

Hon. Theresa Odachi Ikwue
Hon. Dr. Benjamin Ashaver
Hon. Dr. Adamu Margaret Ijaguwa
Hon. Dr. Peter Oboh Egbodo
Dr. Yangien Timothy Ornguga
Hon. Denis Iyaighgba
Hon. James Dwem
Dr. Paul Ejeh Ogwuche

The governor had on Wednesday dissolved the state executive council , retaining only the office of Chief of Staff, which is now occupied by former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Moses Atagher.

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