Newz..names heads, sends Commissioner nominee to Assembly By Peter Duru, Makurdi Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has approved the creation of key government agencies, appointed their heads, constituted a state project monitoring team, redeployed a Commissioner and forwarded the name of a Commissioner nominee to the Benue State House of Assembly. The approvals were contained in a statement issued Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Tersoo Kula. According to the statement, the newly created agencies are the Benue Road Maintenance Agency, the North Central Development Commission State Office and the Agency for Recreation and Parks.
The Governor appointed Thaddeus Tarzomon as General Manager of the Benue Road Maintenance Agency; Dr. Ben Ebe as State Coordinator of the North Central Development Commission office; Mercy Turugh as Executive Secretary of the Agency for Recreation and Parks; and Samuel Agwa as the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) State Program Coordinator. Governor Alia also approved the constitution of the Benue State Project Monitoring Team, with Dr.
Felix Atume as Chairman and Mlumun Ikpaahindi as Secretary. Cephas Suswam, Surveyor Bartholomew Feese, Engr. Sa Baba, Architect Idu Adakole and Engr.
According to the statement, the committee is expected to oversee and monitor government projects across all sectors, ensure compliance with approved specifications, timelines and budgets, conduct periodic inspections, identify project delays or substandard execution, advise government on project costs and value-for-money considerations, and perform any other assignments as may be directed by the Governor. The Governor also approved the deployment of the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr. James Dwam, to the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs with immediate effect.
In a related development, Alia also forwarded the name of Mr. Ankwa Amo to the Benue State House of Assembly for confirmation as a Commissioner. The post Gov Alia reshuffles commissioner, creates new agencies appeared first on Vanguard News.
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has presented land allocation letters to 98 indigenous communities within the Ito-Omu project area in Eti-Osa Local Government Area, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to integrating host communities into the state’s development plans. The allocation covers Ito-Omu and adjoining communities along the Eti-Osa, Ibeju-Lekki and Epe growth corridor, as part of efforts by the government to secure land rights and promote orderly development in one of Lagos’ fastest-growing areas. Speaking during the presentation ceremony on Wednesday, Sanwo-Olu described the initiative as a significant milestone in recognising communities with deep historical ties to the area.
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