Benue Shake-Up! Governor Unveils Full List Of New Commissioners

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has submitted a list of eight commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.

This move comes shortly after the governor dissolved the previous executive council, retaining only the office of the Chief of Staff—now occupied by Moses Atagher, the former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice.

The new nominations are part of efforts to restructure and reconstitute the state’s executive cabinet. A second batch of commissioner-nominees is expected to be announced soon.

The first set of nominees includes: Theresa Odachi Ikwue, Benjamin Ashaver, Adamu Margaret Ijaguwa, Peter Oboh Egbodo, Yangien Timothy Ornguga, Denis Iyaighgba, James Dwem, and Paul Ejeh Ogwuche.

In a related development, Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has dismissed two commissioners as part of a cabinet reshuffle announced on Thursday.

According to a statement from the governor’s spokesperson, Dauda Iliya, the affected officials are Engr. Emat Kois (Commissioner for Environment) and Hon. Tukur Ibrahim (Commissioner for Intergovernmental and Special Duties).

Governor Zulum thanked both men for their service and wished them success in their future pursuits. He has nominated Engr. Mohammed Habib and Ibrahim Hala Hassan as replacements, with their names already forwarded to the Borno State House of Assembly for confirmation.