By Amos Aar
BENUE State governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has inaugurated two assets recovery committees.
Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Sir Tersoo Kula, who announced this in a statement on Sunday explained that one of the committees is to work at the state level while the other will work at the local government level.
According to Kula, “the committees are, among other things, mandated to ascertain all assets of the government including lands, vehicles, houses, furniture and other machinery”.
At the state level, 11 committee members have been inaugurated and they include; Hingah Biem as chairman and Barr Tormbuwua Terlumun as member/secretary, with Barr. Joe Abaagu, Hon. Dennis Akura, Hon. Ioryue Yajir, Peter Egbodo, Hon. Joseph Ojobo, Jonathan Modi, Barr Shaageer Matins, Yuhe Jerome and Barr Tom Uja as members.
The local government committee is comprised of Jude Tyo PhD, Barr Aondowase Apera, Hon. Kwaghgba Amande, Richard Dzungweve, Rt Hon. Anthony Sende, Olofu Ogwuche, Mr Terver Kachina and Rt Hon. Nick Eworo – member secretary.
The statement further explained that both committees will have representatives from the Department of State Security, the Police, the Military and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)
The fact-finding committee inaugurated for the Benue State University (BSU), according to the statement, has Rt. Hon. Paul Biam as chairman and Mr Agbo Ochekpe as member/secretary, Barr Jacob Ajene and Rt Hon. Terkimbi Ikyange, Prof. Eugene Alyegba are members.
The CPS who also hinted in the statement that the committees have been given terms of reference and lifespan however did not reveal the terms of reference and the lifespan.
