Monday, August 24, 2026
Governor Hyacinth Alia has approved the appointment of Mr. Nathan Angwe as Principal Special Assistant to the Governor on Local Government Affairs.
Agwe, a retired Principal Inspector for Local Government replaces former PSA Ioryue Yajir.
He hails from Mbayange , Mbaakpough, Mbayion, Gboko LGA.
He is a retired staff member of The Bureau of local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Makurdi.
He served as Local in several Local Government Areas in the State and retired as a Principal Local Government Inspector.
The Governor also approved the appointment of Mr. Benjamin Aondonenge Ikyereve as new Gubernatorial Liaison Officer, GLO for Tarka Local Government.
Ikyereve, a holder of B. Sc Business Administration is also a former secretary to the Tarka Local Government Council.
While congratulating the two appointees, Governor Alia stated that, “your appointments as Principal Special Assistant to the Governor on Local Government Affairs and Gubernatorial Liaison Officer for Tarka Local Government, respectively, represent a recognition of your distinguished service and proven competence in public administration.
“It is my belief that drawing from your collective experiences; as a retired Principal Local Government Inspector with vast knowledge of local governance structures across the State, and as a business administrator with deep roots in local government administration, you are certainly not oblivious of your task of strengthening the critical interface between my office and our local government councils”.
The Governor further tasked the new appointees to ensure seamless coordination, and to facilitate effective implementation of government policies at the grassroots level, and serve as strategic advisors on matters affecting their communities.
Sir Tersoo Kula, mnipr
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.
