Gov Muftwang appoints Mikel Obi, MI as Advisers

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Muftwang, has appointed former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, as his Honorary Adviser on Sports.

Muftwang also approved the appointment of popular rapper, Jude Abaga, well known as MI, as Honorary Adviser on Entertainment and Creativity.

The appointments were contained in a statement issued by the governor’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere, on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

Governor Muftwang described their appointments as part of his administration’s resolve to rebuild the foundation of excellence for the state.

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He also approved the appointment of Prof. Christopher Yilwan as the Chief Medical Director of the Plateau Specialist Hospital and Dr Agabus Manasseh as the Director General, Plateau State Contributory Health Care Management Agency.

The governor also approved the appointments of Mathew Dawap, as General Manager, Plateau Mineral Development Company Ltd., and Helen Dabup, Executive Secretary, Local Government Service Pension Board.

The appointees also included Ishaku Jilemsam, Programme Manager, Plateau Agricultural Development Programme; Samuel Gwott, General Manager Plateau Express Service; Hart Bankat, General Manager, Jos Metropolitan Development Board; and Olivia Dazyem, Special Adviser on Gender and Chairperson Implementation Committee of Gender and Equal Opportunities Commission.

Others were Hon Alex Chup, Chairman, Teacher’s Service Commission; Hon Sunday Amuna, Acting Executive Chairman, State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB); and Prof Ishaya Pam, Honorary Adviser on Healthcare and members of Abuja Liaison Directorate; among others.

The Star