Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has approved appointments into government parastatals and institutions across the state.
According to a statement on Saturday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kulas Tersoo, the appointments include Joseph Kwaghgba as Acting Chairman of the Benue State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), Anta Igbaato as Acting General Manager of the Benue State Sanitation Authority (BENSSA), and Hon. Bem Tseen as Acting Executive Secretary of the Teaching Service Board (TSB).
Governor Alia also named Professor Msughter Amua as Vice Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Ihugh. Other principal officers appointed for the same institution include James Ormye (Bursar), Johnson Echor (Registrar), and Demekaa Umbur (Librarian).
The governor also appointment Dr. Tyodoo Iyue, Provost of the College of Education, Katsina-Ala, while Professor Ode Ogbu took over as Provost of the College of Education, Oju.
The appointments which was aimed to reposition the institutions for effective service to the people of the state take effect from July 7, 2025.
The governor charged the appointees to justify the confidence placed in them by upholding professionalism and aligning with his administration’s transformation agenda.
