GOV. ALIA DISSOLVES BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY GOVERNING COUNCIL, CONSTITUTES VISITATION PANEL

Benue State Governor His Excellency, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia earlier today July 17, 2023 dissolved the Governing Council of the university with immediate effect and sets up a visitation panel.

The visitation panel which is made of of seven men are instructed to thoroughly audit the doings of the University for the past seven years starting 2016 to date, amongst other duties they are charged with.

It can be recalled that the last visitation panel to audit the Benue State University was in 2016.

The panel is charged with the responsibility to comprehensively investigate all activities at the institution within this period and submit a report to the Governor for necessary action(s).

Other terms of reference for the panel are contained in the letter conveying the decision of the Visitor.

The panel comstitute of Prof. Gabriel Moti as Chairman, and Barr. Simon Orkuma as the Secretary. Other members of the panel are, Prof. Christie Ejoka,  Igyeigye Peter, Prof. Kwaghkondo Agber, Prof. Okpe Okpe and Mr. Sam Yuhwa.

In a letter conveying the decision of the visitor and signed by the Secretary to the Government of Benue State, Prof. Joseph Alakali, the Panel was inaugurated today, Monday, 17th July 2023 at 8am in the Government House, Makurdi.

This statement was issued early today by the chief press secretary to the Governor of Benue State, Sir Tersoo Kula.

Many believe this is a smart decision in the right direction by the new administration of Gov. Alia to have a full picture of the University and reposition it for the betterment of the staff and students and to better the academic performance of the University.

After the post became public on Fr. Alia TV Network, a Facebook page which is current with the doings in the Government House Makurdi, many reactions followed by Benue people.

One Tsavnande Samuel write "A very recommendable step, I believe it'll now be even affordable to the poor masses."

Another, Amos Jev said "That's the best thing to do. Carry on the good work the Benue people are solidly behind all your actions so far! Alia Asor Tar"

"Benue State Polytechnic should be next on the line. The panel is long awaited for." Said another Facebook user, Ioremberd Emmanuel.

And many more hundreds of comments from Benue citizens approving the move by the new Governor.