Alia sends six commissioner nominees to Benue assembly

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has submitted the names of six commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly for confirmation. This move is intended to bolster the State Executive Council, injecting new expertise and capacity into the administration to enhance service delivery across the state.

The nominees, as detailed in a statement by Zape Upaa, Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker Alfred Emberga, include Hon. Kuma Yenge, Hon. Roy Terna, Hon. Angwa Monday, Hon. Elizabeth Ogenyi, Hon. Solomon Iorpev, and Hon. Nick Eworo. Governor Alia has requested the House to provide prompt and favorable consideration for these appointments, fulfilling their constitutional duty.

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The governor, in the letter addressed to the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Alfred Aondoaver Emberga, said the move was intended to strengthen the State Executive Council and inject additional expertise and capacity into the administration.

The submission of these nominees aligns with the Alia-led administration's ongoing efforts to consolidate its cabinet and strengthen governmental machinery. Notably, some of these appointments are expected to fill vacancies left by executive council members who resigned to contest primary elections for various elective positions.

In related comments, Governor Alia previously urged state governors nationwide to fully implement local government autonomy, declaring Benue State as the most compliant in the federation. He asserted that this constitutional provision has transformed governance in his state, ensuring autonomy for local governments and the judiciary. Alia also warned against using insecurity as a partisan political weapon, emphasizing the effectiveness of his administration's approach to governance.

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I encourage every other person who is not on this path to move into it as well, because it works. Benue State is number one compliant on autonomy. Our local government autonomy is sacrosanct, and they have it. The judiciary also have their own autonomy. These are verifiable facts.