Benue State Governor-elect, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia is set to inaugurate a 29-member transition committee for a smooth takeover on May 29.
Alia’s Director of Communications, Mr Tersoo Kula disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Makurdi.
The committee headed by Chief Mike Iordye was to collaborate with the State Government transition committee to ensure a seamless handover of power, a Daily Post report has claimed.
“The committee has a former state Head of Service, Chief Mike Iordye as its chairman, while Mr Dan Ashiekaa is to serve as secretary.
“Other members are Prof. John Enyi, Prof. Steve Ugbah, Mr Hinga Biem, Dr Moses Tule, Mr Samuel Agule, Mr Paul Biam, Mr Moses Atagher and Dr Emmanuel Atser among others, ” he said.
Kula said the committee would be inaugurated on Friday in Makurdi.