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  • Benue governor-elect, Alia unveils 29-member transition committee

    Benue governor-elect, Alia unveils 29-member transition committee

    The Benue Governor-elect, Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia has constituted a 29-member transition committee toward a smooth takeover on May 29.

    This is contained in a statement signed by his Director of Communications, Mr. Tersoo Kula on Thursday in Makurdi.

    Kula said that the committee was to collaborate with the State Government transition committee to ensure a seamless handover of power.

    “The committee has a former state Head of Service, Chief Mike Iordye as its chairman, while Mr. Dan Ashiekaa is to serve as secretary.

    “Other members are Prof. John Enyi, Prof. Steve Ugbah, Mr. Hinga Biem, Dr. Moses Tule, Mr. Samuel Agule, Mr. Paul Biam, Mr. Moses Atagher, and Dr. Emmanuel Atser among others, ” he said.

    Kula said that the committee would be inaugurated on Friday in Makurdi.

  • LEAK LETTER: Benue Gov-elect, Alia order investment company to stop borrowing until Ortom’s admin exits

    LEAK LETTER: Benue Gov-elect, Alia order investment company to stop borrowing until Ortom’s admin exits

    The Governor-elect of Benue State, Fr. Hyacinth Alia has ordered the Benue Investment Company to stop taking loans until his administration commences.

    TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was revealed in a letter sighted by our correspondent, dated March 28, 2023.

    In the leaked letter, Alia noted that on no account should the investment company grant any facility, loan, draft, bond or whatever until the Godwin Ortom led administration vacates office.

    See letter below:

    28 March, 2023

    The Managing Director (MD),
    Benue Investment and Property Company Limited,
    New Bridge Road, Makurdi,
    Benue State.

    Sir,

    NOTIFICATION OF MY ELECTION (REV. FR. DR. HYACINTH IORMEM ALIA) AS THE GOVERNOR-ELECT OF BENUE STATE.

    The above subject matter refers.

    1 write to formally notify you of my election as the Governor-elect of Benue
    State as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission
    (INEC) on the 20th day of March, 2023 and also to appreciate your individual and corporate contribution towards my victory at the just concluded polls.

    Consequently, I hereby wish to inform your company not to grant any facility to the current administration, be it loan, overdraft, bond or whatever form of loan, which may exceed the current tenure or lifespan of the present administration, that is, the 29th day of May, 2023.

    The company should also not take/ collect any facility, be it loan, overdraft, bond or whatever form of loan, which may exceed the current tenure of the Governor of Benue State.

    Accept the assurances of my highest regards.

    Yours faithfully,

    REV. FR. DR. HYACINTH IORMEM ALIA

    (Governor-elect, Benue State)