Ortom releases names of Special Advisers

ORTOM ANNOUNCES 13 SPECIAL ADVISERS, SWEARS THEM, COMMISSIONERS, NEXT TUESDAY

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, yesterday announced the names of 13 special advisers bringing their number to 15 as approved by the House of Assembly.
He had earlier sworn in two at separate ceremonies.
The Governor who made the announcement at a meeting with his strategy committee at the new Banquet Hall of the Benue Peoples House also fixed Tuesday, 21st July, 2015 for the swearing in ceremony of the advisers and 13 commissioner nominees cleared by the assembly.
Time is 11am at the IBB Square in Makurdi.
He announced that to save costs he had reduced ministries from 17 to 13 and advisers from 28 to 15.
The names of the ministries and nomenclatures of the advisers were also unveiled at the meeting.
Details are as follows:
1. Rev. Joe Ogezi - Ado

2. Alhaji Isah Usman - Agatu

3. Hon. Dr. Adzer Abya - Buruku

4. Hon. Dr. Bem Melladu - Gboko

5. Dr. (Mrs) Magdalene Dura Guma

6. Hon. Titus Zam - Gwer West

7. Tsenongo Abancha - Katsina-Ala

8. Sarwuan Tarnongo - Konshisha

9. Moses Odu - Ogbadibo

10. Barr. Patricia Kupchi - Oju

11. Godwin Idoko - Okpokwu

12. Dr. Augustine Idoga - Otukpo

13. Arc, Joe Ikyaagba - Vandeikya

Advisers earlier sworn in:

14 Edwin Jando - Ukum

15 Tahav Agerzua - Ushongo

NOMENCLATURE OF ADVISERS:

1. Politics

2. Economic Investment

3. Security

4. Legislative and Inter-governmental Affairs

5. Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs

6. Research, Strategy, Monitoring, and Evaluation

7. MDGs and NEPAD

8. Rural Development

9. Employment and Labour Matters

10. SMEs and Agro-financing

11. Media and ICT

12. Gender

13. Religion and Civil Society Organizations

14. Agro Business

15. Special Duties.

MINISTRIES

1. Justice

2. Finance

3. Planning and Economic Development

4. Health and Human Services

5. Education, Science and Technology

6. Agriculture and Natural Resources

7. Industry, Trade and Investment

8. Works

9. Information and Orientation

10. Women Affairs and Social Development

11. Youth Development and Sports

12. Arts, Culture and Tourism

13. Water Resources and Environment

CLEARED COMMISSIONER NOMINEES:

1. Barrister Micheal Gusa, Gwer

2. Professor Dennis Ityavyar, Vandeikya

3. Dr Tersoo Kpelai, Ukum

4. Mr James Anbua, Logo

5. Engr Nicholas Wende, Kwande

6. Barrister Mrs Mwuese Mnyim, Makurdi

7. Engr Emmanuel Manger, Tarka

8. Hon Sekav Iortyom, Buruku

9. Barrister John Otokpa Onoja, Ado

10. Dr Mrs Cecilia Ojobo, Okpokwu

11. Lawrence Ekpo Onoja Jnr, Ohimini

12. Mr David Olofu, Apa

13. Mr Ode Agih, Obi.

Signed:

Tahav Agerzua,
Special Adviser,
Media & ICT