RismadarVoice Reporters
November 2, 2026
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has constituted a five-member State Primary Health Care Board and approved 23 replacement appointments across government offices and agencies.
The appointments were announced on Monday in a statement issued by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula.
According to the statement, the decisions are intended to strengthen primary healthcare administration and fill vacancies created by the resignation of previous government appointees.
The newly constituted Benue State Primary Health Care Board has Dr Tolough Godfrey as Chairman and Dr Kadev Kenneth Kelvin as Executive Secretary.
Other members are Hon. Chiangi Anongu, representing Zone A; Gabriel Ugber, representing Zone B; and Dr Obeka Ochim Jo-Lewis, representing Zone C.
The board is expected to provide leadership and oversight for primary healthcare administration across the state.
Among the 23 replacement appointments, Hon. Jonathan Iyoo Igbondo was named Special Adviser on Unions and Labour Relations, while Rt. Hon. Dickson Ocheokwoi Benjamin Ohaa was appointed Special Adviser on Works, Housing and Urban Development.
Engineer Iko Benjamin was appointed Special Adviser on International Investment, Michael Nyamtsam Mtseve as Special Adviser on Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Akaavah Augustine Liam as Director-General of Social Investment.
Other appointments include Attah Mark Ochoga as Personal Special Assistant on Digital Economy and Job Creation, Hon. Eric Ameh as Senior Special Assistant on Administration in the Office of the Deputy Governor, and Hon. Linda Ene Dirisu as Coordinator of the Benue State Sexual Assault Referral Centre.
Dr Abutu Tolbert Tordue was appointed Director of Research at the Benue State Planning Commission, while Linus Madugu was named a member of the Benue Investment and Property Company Board.
The Governor also appointed Terzungwe Yina as Special Adviser on Sanitation and Jacob Tertsea Agede as Special Adviser on Agriculture.
Mr Andy Terfa Agbavanger was named Secretary of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission, while Dr Apenda Isaac Tersoo became Executive Secretary of the Benue State Scholarship Board.
Other appointees will serve in protocol, administration, youth mobilisation and local government liaison roles.
The statement confirmed that all appointments take immediate effect.
Congratulating the appointees, Alia urged them to familiarise themselves with his administration’s development agenda and prioritise public service.
He maintained that filling vacant positions was necessary to prevent administrative gaps and ensure continuity in government operations.
The Governor also charged the officials to demonstrate commitment, responsibility and dedication in carrying out their assigned duties.
According to the state government, the appointments are expected to strengthen institutional coordination and improve service delivery across the affected ministries, departments and agencies.
