Following Governor Samuel Ortom’s directive that all his appointees seeking elective positions should resign on or before October 1, 2021, the Chief of Staff Terwase Orbunde, Four Commissioners and the Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase have resigned.
Others who resigned are; Prof. Dennis Ityavyar, Commissioner in charge of Education, Engr. Dondo Ahire, Water Resources and Environment, Mrs Ngunan Adingi, Information, Culture and Tourism, Comr. Ojoma Ojotu, Youths and Sports respectively.
Findings by Day Break showed that Mr Terwase Orbunde, Prof. Dennis Ityavyar, Engr. Dondo Ahire and Mr Terver Akase are vying for governorship position in the 2023 general elections.
It was gathered that, the Immediate past Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism, Ngunan Adingi is to contest for House of Representatives for Buruku Constituency.
Meanwhile, the Permanent Secretary Government House Administration, Aungwa Kapu is to oversee the office of the Chief of staff, Commissioner of Energy Science and Technology, Dr Goodwin Oyiwona takes charge of Education, Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development, Chief Ekpe Ogbu is to oversee Ministry of Information.
Engr. Victor Ukaha, Commissioner of Rural Development, is to oversee Water Resources and Environment, Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Tabitha Igirgi is to take charge of Youths and Sports while the Principal Special Assistant on Media, Mr Naths Ikyur is to oversee office of the Chief Press Secretary.
A statement by the Secretary to the Benue State Government, Prof. Anthony Ijoho, conveyed Governor Ortom’s appreciation to the former appointees for the services they have rendered. He wishes them well in their future endeavours.
