Benue Assembly To Screen Alia’s 6 Commissioner-nominees

Benue State governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has forwarded a list of six commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for screening and approval.
The Assembly said the nominees were contained in a letter dated August 18, 2026, and comprised of persons proposed to replace outgoing members of the State Executive Council (SEC) as well as new nominees to fill existing vacancies.
Governor Alia in a letter addressed to the speaker of the House, Aondoaver Berger Alfred Emberga, said the move was intended to strengthen the council and inject additional expertise and capacity into the administration.
In a statement issued by the speaker’s chief press secretary, Zape Michael Upaa, he...