Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has approved the appointment of a new Director-General for the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and members of the boards for eight state-owned tertiary institutions.

A statement signed on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Tersoo Kula, announced that the appointments take immediate effect.

Dr. Akwonya Adadu, a lecturer at Benue State University, Makurdi, has been appointed as the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).

The appointed council members for Benue State’s tertiary institutions are as follows:

• Benue State University: Sir Paul Chukwuma—Chairman/Pro-Chancellor
• Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo: Dr. Demian Anyam—Chairman
• College of Education, Oju: Prof. George-Genyi—Member
• College of Education, Katsina-Ala: Prof. Uketor Gabriel Moti—Chairman
• Akawe Torkula Polytechnic, Makurdi: Prof. Okpe O. Okpe—Chairman
• Akperan Orshi Polytechnic, Yandev: Dr. Victoria Pila—Chairman
• College of Health Technology, Agasha: Dr. Bem Vangerwua—Chairman

Kula stated that Governor Alia believes the appointed individuals, carefully selected based on their records of service and wealth of experience, will elevate the tertiary institutions to top-notch status in the country.

“He charges them to permanently put the interests of the state first in all their official engagements. He congratulates and wishes the new appointees a fruitful tenure in office,” Kula said.