December 19, (THEWILL) – Benue State Governor, Revd Fr Hyacinth Alia, has approved five new appointments with Prof. Daniel Amine as Director General of the Benue Geographical Information System (BENGIS).
Amine, who holds a B.Tech, M.Eng and Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, has worked in various sectors of the economy, including banking and construction, before the appointment, was a lecturer at Joseph Sawuan Takar University Makurdi and has over 20 years of experience in technical and engineering graphics.
He also appointed Mrs Rebecca Afaityo as General Manager of the Community and Social Development Agency, who holds a M.Sc and an MBA in Management, with experience in community development.
She has served as a Village Extension Officer and worked as Chairperson of the Initiatives for Empowerment of Vulnerable Persons in Society (IEVPS), among many other projects.
Governor Alia, who announced this on Thursday in Makurdi, in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula, said Mr Michael Uper is the Executive Secretary of the Benue State Sports Marketing and Lottery Board.
According to the statement, Mr Uper is well-versed in sports marketing, having worked as a consultant in Niger and Lagos States, and was a consultant for the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Creativity in Benue State.
Also, Dr Erdoo Mongol has been appointed as Managing Director/CEO of the Benue State Geo-Mining Company Nigeria Limited and is a seasoned geoscientist with over 14 years of experience in mining, mineral exploration, regulation and climate sciences.
The statement also named Surveyor Tsokar Terfa as the Technical Advisor to the Governor on Land matters, describing him as a seasoned lands administrator, who served as the Surveyor General of Benue State from 2021 to 2023.
Meanwhile, the Governor has also approved the separation of the Solid Minerals department from the Ministry of Lands, Survey and Solid Minerals and upgraded it to a Bureau for Solid Minerals.
Consequently, Mr Stephen Utah, who hitherto, was the Principal Special Assistant (PSA) to the Governor on Solid Minerals, is to serve as Executive Secretary at the new Bureau.
The quotes the Governor as believing that the appointees, will bring their wealth of experience, skills and their recognised competencies to their new roles in adding value to the development of the state in their respective sectors of responsibility.
He emphasised the importance of upholding the ideals of the administration, urging them to prioritise the interests of Benue State in all their official engagements, as encapsulated in the administration’s vision and mission.
