Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia approved the appointment of 12 new aides, three board members, and four heads of parastatal agencies on Friday in Makurdi.
His media aide, Mr Tersoo Kula stated that the governor charged the appointees to always put the state first in their official engagements.
Those appointed were a director-general for the Bureau of Special Projects and Infrastructure and a manager of the state-owned Novus Microfinance Bank.
The governor also appointed a director-general for the Bureau of Agricultural Development and a director-general for the Education Quality Assurance Agency.
He appointed a chairman and members of the Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board and those of the Muslim counterpart
Gov. Alia also appointed a chairperson and members of the State Universal Basic Education Board and 12 aides attached to the offices of the deputy governor and his wife.