Governor Samuel Ortom has partially dissolved the Benue State Executive Council.
This was made known in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Anthony Ijoho.
According to him, four commissioners and seven special advisers, however, retained their portfolios.
The four commissioners are Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Michael Gusa; Commissioner for Education Science and Technology, Professor Dennis Ityavyar; Commissioner for Finance, Mr. David Olufu and Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Solid Minerals, Mr. Bernard Unenge.
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The Special Advisers who retained their portfolios, the SSG said, were those of Development Cooperation, SDGs and NEPAD, Dr. Magdalyne Dura; Special Adviser on Education, Mr. Matthew Mnyam; Special Adviser on Gender, Employment and Labour Matters, Chief Ode Enyi; Special Adviser on Government House Administration, Mr. Thomas Anajav; Special Adviser on Media, Information and Technology, Mr. Tahav Agerzua; Special Adviser on Security, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Hemba (retired) and Special Adviser on Special Duties, Mr. Joseph Odaudu.
The SSG said the partial dissolution of the executive took immediate effect and the outgoing members of council were to handover to their permanent secretaries or most senior director as the case might be.
The SSG quoted the governor as expressing profound appreciation to the outgoing members of the Benue State Executive Council for their service to the state and wished them well in their future endeavours.
