Gov Alia Dissolves Cabinet, Sacks All Commissioners, Chief of Staff in Benue

Benue governor sacks Chief of staff, all commissioners

Governor Alia informed the council members of the dissolution at the end of the 12th (2025) SEC meeting. The post Benue governor sacks Chief of staff, all commissioners appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Gov Alia dissolves cabinet, sacks all commissioners, Chief of Staff in Benue

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has dissolved the state executive council, retaining only the office of Chief of Staff, which will now be

BREAKING: Gov Alia submits first batch of commissioner-nominees to Benue Assembly

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has forwarded the first list of commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The move comes fee days after Governor Alia sacked all serving commissioners in a sweeping cabinet dissolution aimed at repositioning his administration for better service delivery. The list, transmitted on […] The post BREAKING: Gov Alia submits first batch of commissioner-nomi…

Benue Governor Alia Sacks Commissioners

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has dissolved the state’s Executive Council and appointed a new Chief of Staff. In a statement released on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, the governor announced that Moses Atagher, a former two-term Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, would assume the role of Chief of Staff with immediate effect. Atagher, described as an experienced administrator, also served as the acting Man…

Governor Alia Sacks All Commissioners in Benue, Appoints New Chief of Staff

MAKURDI, Nigeria — Governor Hyacinth Alia has dissolved the Benue State Executive Council, ending the tenure of all serving commissioners in his administration. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, at the end of the 12th SEC meeting held in Makurdi on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Kula said the commissioners were directed to hand over to the permanent secretaries of their respective mi…

Gov Alia Dissolves Exco, Appoints New Chief of Staff

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia on July 30, 2025, dissolved his executive council and appointed Paul Biam as the new Chief of Staff, marking a significant administrative reshuffle. The announcement, made via a state broadcast, cited the need for “renewed efficiency” amid ongoing security and economic challenges, including farmer-herder clashes that displaced 400,000 residents since 2021, per the National Emergency Management Agency. The disso…