Gov. Ortom appoints caretaker chairmen (See real list)

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has appointed Caretaker Committee chairmen for the 23 local government councils in the state.

The list of the appointment which was made through a nomination exercise of stakeholders from various local government areas was on Friday 31st May forwarded to the Benue state House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.

According to a correspondent from the Governor to the Assembly, Gov Ortom urged the lawmakers to take neccessary action to confirm the appointment in order not to create a vacuum at the third tier of government and thanked them for their cooperation.

As a result of the governor’s charge, the Assembly swiftly confirmed the following on the same date;

James Oche = Ado,

Ankwa Amo = Logo,

Iberlogo Tyokaa = Ukum,

Virginia Kpindi = Katsina- Ala,

Bemsen Agugu = Ushongo,

Ibrahim Anor for Vandeikya Local Government.

Tersugha Yakwan = Kwande,

Francis Ayaga = Gwer West,

Nicholas Utukwa = Gwer East,

Mwuese Agber = Makurdi,

Juliana Suswam = Tarka,

Jacob Iorver = Gboko

Anthony Shawon = Guma.

More of the confirmed list are Dooshima Orlu = Buruku, Prince Onuh Odoh = Ogbadibo, Amina Audu = Okpokwu, Umaru Onyemyoma = Apa, Joseph Ipenyi = Obi, Alicia Eru = Oju, George Alli = Otukpo, Aliyu Suleman = Agatu and Adakole Abutu for Ohimini.

Meanwhile, the nomination of Adakole Abutu was asked to be stepped down by the Speaker to allow stakeholders from the area have further consultation.