Benue governor sacks Chief of Staff, commissioners

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has dissolved the State Executive Council (SEC).

Alia announced the dissolution via a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

Kula quoted the governor as informing the council members of the dissolution at the end of the SEC meeting.

The governor directed the commissioners to hand over to the permanent secretaries of their ministries as soon as possible.

He appreciated all the former commissioners who worked with him for two years and urged those who might not be reappointed to remain in the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Alia said those who would not be reappointed are only paving the way for other citizens to also contribute their quota to the development of Benue State.

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Meanwhile, the governor has approved the immediate appointment of Moses Atagher, a legal practitioner, as the new Chief of Staff to replace Paul Biam.

Kula stated that Atagher is a former two-term Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Benue State.

Atagher, who is a seasoned administrator, is also the former acting managing director of the Federal Mortgage Bank.

Speaking for the dissolved commissioners, the immediate past Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order, Bemsen Mnyim, Governor Alia for giving them the opportunity to serve the state.

“At every stage in life, everywhere you are called to serve is a school. We have learnt a lot while working with you,” Mnyim said.

The Star