1.1 Benue State Ministry of Education (as was known then) came into existence in 1976 at the inception of Benue State. However, private industries have other sources of power supply as plan (b). Asked why she didnt force her way back into the Government House as Mrs Abounus Police Orderly, Inspector Agbo said, she didnt, because she was tired of working with her erstwhile boss. Governor Mai Mala Buni. The location of Benue State in the centre of the country plus the presence of bridges on two large rivers, the Benue River and Katsina-Ala River, make the state a major cross-roads centre. He conceived and established J S Tarka Foundation, Makurdi, Benue State. It lies on the south bank of the Benue River. The governors and deputy governors who have successfully acquired PDP senate seats are listed below. The dry season begins in November and ends in March. Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has expressed confidence that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate in the State, Engr Titus Uba will do well when elected governor of the State on March 11th this year. Gurgul is a waterfall on Katsina Ala River. He also constructed some township roads and executed some electrification projects. Land Officer with the Benue State Civil Service. In 1987, he was Deputy Defence Adviser, Nigeria Embassy, Cameroon. The third category comprises towns with a population of 10,000 to 19,000 people and includes Vandeikya, Lessel, Ihugh, Naka, Adoka, Aliade, Okpoga, Igumale, Oju, Utonkon, Ugbokolo, Wannune, Ugbokpo, Otukpa, Ugba and Korinya. Makurdi, town, capital of Benue state, east-central Nigeria. Most of his establishments took off on temporary sites, thus piling up problems for future administrations. Let her continue her lies against me but I know at the right time, God will vindicate me. Photo credits: Benue State Government, Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku, Abia State Government, Nigeria, Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi Source: Facebook. Hon. He had his military training in Ethiopia and was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers in 1965. Benue State region was depleted of its human population during the slave trade. When he couldnt pick that partys ticket, he decamped to the All Progressives Congress, APC, where he eventually won the governorship election on April 11, 2015. He attended Senior Staff Course at the NDA between 1981 and 1982. According to Abounu in a heated argument he reportedly had with his wife last weekend, Jane has been a very trusted and reliable police officer over the years. He was born in Mbatyrev, Gboko local government of Benue state on3rd January,1941. Taraba State. Such places include Tse-Agberaba, Gbajimba, Buruku, Idekpa, Obagaji and Obarikeito. Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan, 66. I am Benue 2023 All rights reserved, Commonwealth University, Belize Distant learning, Idah Secondary Commercial College, Idah now in Kogi State in 1976 to 1979, ( Dropped out due to inability to pay school fees), St. Catherines Primary School, Makurdi 1974 to 1976, St. Johns Primary School, Gboko 1970 to 1974, Advanced Diploma in Personnel Management 2001, National School of Salesmanship, Manchester, General Certificate of Education, GCE (Ordinary Level), Patron, Independent Print-Media Publishers Association of Nigeria, IPPAN, National President, Independent Print-Media Publishers Association of Nigeria, IPPAN, Gyado Foods Co. Limited Salesman to Sales Manager. In Benue South Senatorial District, there are four Federal Constituencies which include, Oju/Obi, Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo, Otukpo/Ohimini and Apa/Agatu Federal Constituencies. Bauchi State, Mohammed Abubakar, APC (Bala Mohammed of PDP leading but awaits court's decision) Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, PDP. All Right Reserved. Until then, I stand with my constituency to produce the next Deputy Governor of Benue State. Samuel Ortom the Executive Governor of Benue State at the moment. Some of the headquarters of the newly created LGAs have populations of less than 10,000 people. Immediate past Senate President, David Mark, has raised the alarm over a plot by the deputy governor of Benue State, Benson Abounu, and some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to . He enlisted as an officer cadet at the Military Training School, Kaduna. revolutionised agriculture as the state witnessed bumper harvests during time. Negative. Other G5 governors at the event held at the Mapo Hall, Ibadan, were: Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu; Benue State, Samuel Ortom and Enugu State, Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. Benro Packaging Company had full support of Benue State Government with 50% shares. The deputy governor, speaking after his victory, vowed not to let the people of his senatorial district down if finally given the mandate come 2023. Your support matters! The local government shares boundaries with Agatu local government to its North, Gwer West to its West, Otukpo to its South and Omala in Kogi state to its West. ac fermentum diam. GOVERNOR, BENUE-PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA: In office 1967 - July 1975, Preceded by None (Pioneering), Succeeded byAbdullahi Mohammed . With less than 40 days to the presidential election, Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, has warned Nigerians against voting for his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, stressing that the latter wants Nigerians to "go hungry.". Oyo State. He was appointed Military Governor of Benue State in 1988. Ahmed Idris Wase, APC since 11 June 2019 . [8], Benue State is named after the Benue River and was formed from the former Benue-Plateau State in 1976, along with Igala and some part of Kwara State. He also built a befitting library in Makurdi, built women and children centre. When contacted on Sunday, through telephone, Inspector Agbo confirmed her redeployment as a result of the heated argument and assault she got from the deputy governors wife, two weeks ago. Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, APGA. It was gathered that, on that fateful day, Mrs Abounu allegedly asked the orderly to wait behind after their schedules for the day. He too stayed briefly and therefore could not achieve much. The source, who refused to give the exact date of the meeting, however, said it is being conveyed to firm up their deal on the 2023 presidency with the governors. Ortom enjoined Benue people to vote Uba to succeed him as Governor, emphasising that as a two term legislator and Speaker of the State Assembly, he was conversant with the act of governance and has what it takes to implement sustainable development policies that will continue to move the state forward. Haruna Manu, Deputy Governor of Taraba: Engr Haruna Manu, Tarabas deputy governor, was elected to the PDPs Taraba Central zone ticket. He was born on the 31st of March,1951 in Ikaramu, Akoko North-East LGA of Ondo State. Secretary/Chairman, White Paper Drafting Committees, Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) 1988, University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA), Distinguished Humanist Award by the Faculty of Arts, U.I, Best Performing PDP Governor from the North Central Zone, Patron of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Fellow of the Sociological Association of Nigeria. The chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Benue state, John Ngbede, has emerged as the deputy governorship candidate of the party for the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state. Historical monuments in the state include the Royal Niger Company Trading Stores at Makurdi and Gbileve near Katsina-Ala; the tombs of the first Dutch missionaries at Harga and Sai in Katsina-Ala Local Government Areas; the tombs of the legendary politician, Mr. J. S. Tarka and past three Tor Tiv in Gboko town; and the trench fortifications in Turan district of Kwande local government areas which were dug by the Tiv to ward off Chamba invasions in the 19th century. He was transferred to Gongola State in August of 1986. In 1973, he was granted regular combatant commission. Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State won the PDP ticket to contest for a seat in the senate. Benue State Deputy Governor, Engr. Back at those times, the country was under the military government with the leader Olusegun Obasanjo. Olawale Oyetunji. Proin sed finibus sem, Benue State Secreteriat, He was Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in 1969 and promoted Lieutenant in 1970. Consultations have reached advanced stages as aspirants. According to NIGERIAN CONCORD, the assault took place at the deputy governors lodge, Makurdi. Of these mineral resources, only Limestone at Tse-Kucha near Gboko and Kaolinite at Otukpo are being commercially exploited. He is a member of the ruling PDP in Niger State. The state is under the current administration of Samuel Ortom. After completing his primary school, he enrolled as a private in the Nigeria Army. The Full List Of Nigerian States And Their Local Government Areas (LGAs) 2021, Top 144 List Of Male Igbo Names And Their Meaning. To enhance their contribution to the affairs of the state, government has established a three-tier traditional council system made up of Local Government Area Traditional Councils, Area Traditional Councils and the State Council of Chiefs with the Tor Tiv (Tiv King) as chairman. The final INEC governorship list in Kwara has 14 candidates with Mrs Jaiyeola Motunrayo Deborah, 41, of APM the only female among them. 2. The territory was initially known as Munshi Province until 1918 when the name of its dominant geographical feature, the 'Benue River' was adopted. Another influential northern governor's son joins contest for House of Reps. seat. Swange dance) are often very colourful. The State Council of Chiefs has the Tor Tiv, Orchivirigh Professor James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse (Tor Tiv V) ([14]), with Och'Idoma and all second class Chiefs/Chairmen of the Local Government Traditional Council as members. Agriculture forms the backbone of the Benue State economy, engaging more than 70 per cent of the working population. In 1987, he was appointed Field Commander of ECOMOG in Liberia. Advanced Teacher College, Makurdi local government area. Minority ethnic groups in Benue are Etulo, Igbo, Jukunpeoples etc. During his two years stint in Benue, he completed the Arts Theatre complex started by late Gov Aper Aku with Engr Felix Atume as his Commissioner for Works. The caretaker deputy chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue, Kpamor Orkar, has said that an Idoma indigene should be considered for the governorship position in the state in 2023. Find your event! Deputy Governor of Benue State, Engr. Since some of the tourist attractions are best selected by the tourist, Benue State in her bid to develop tourism embarked on infrastructural development necessary for the overall well-being of the tourist. The governor said it is only the PDP that has the interest of the people in mind as regard insecurity in the state. ADVANCE SEARCH. Military Governor of Benue State from December 1987 to 1988. Abia State, Dr Victor Ikpeazu, PDP. Social life in Benue State is also enriched by the availability of diverse recreational facilities. It is largely rural, with scattered settlements mainly in tiny compounds or homesteads, whose population range from 630 people, most of whom are farmers. Breaking News. The present government has shown commitment to the construction of roads within the state capital Makurdi and other major roads leading in and out of the state. Uba score 731 votes to defeat his closest rival and current deputy governor of Benue, Benson Abounu, who score 81 votes [5] The state borders Nasarawa State to the North; Taraba State to the East; Kogi State to the West; Enugu State to the South-West; Ebonyi and Cross-Rivers States to the South; and has an international border with Cameroon to the South-East. Peoples Democratic Party, PDP 26th April 2011 to 29th May 2015, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP May, 2007 to 26th April 2011. Discover >> The Six geopolitical zones in Nigeria and their states. Banking services are available as all the banks in Nigeria have branches in the state with the Central Bank of Nigeria having its regional headquarters in Makurdi. In 2015, it was merged with the Ministry of Science and . He received a total of 198 votes. Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo produced Chief Stephen Lawani as Deputy Governor during Sen. Suswam tenure. Apart from earth roads, schools, periodic markets and chemists (local drug stores), the rural areas are largely used for farming, relying on the urban centres for most of their urban needs. Benue State is blessed with abundant mineral resources. The Alekwu ancestral festival of the Idoma people, for instance, is an occasion when the local people believe their ancestors re-established contact with the living in the form of masquerades. He later joined the PDP as legal advisor. The most popular of these dances include Ingyough, Ange, Anchanakupa, Swange and Ogirinya among others. The coup plotters attacked the cities of Kaduna, Ibadan, and Lagos while also blockading the Niger and Benue River within a two-day span of time. Benson Abounu has threatened to make life unbearable for his wife, if she failed to send her current Orderly packing and bring Inspector Jane Agbo back. Between 1977 to 1980 he was at University of Ife now Obafemi Awolowo University earning a bachelor of Physical education. There is a standard Arts Theatre, a modern Sports Complex which includes the Aper Aku Stadium, which has provisions for such games as tennis, basketball, volleyball and handball, an indoor sports hall and Olympic size swimming pool in Makurdi. The Pennsylvania-born rapper who became popular in the 1990s 'collapsed while spending some time Darren Watkins Jr, best known as IShowSpeed, is now a household name on YouTube. Got a tip? The waters are used for recreational boating and swimming. In 1976, the town became the capital of Benue State and today, doubles as the headquarters of Makurdi Local Government Area. Traffic from the west comes through Makurdi (3) Naka Adoka Ankpa (3) Okene (1) roads and from the east through Makurdi Yandev Katsina Ala Wukari roads. Rev Fr. He was appointed the Governor of old Anambra state in March 1976-July 1978 by the Obasanjos military administration. In 1985, Col Bakut went to India National Defence C ollege, New Delhi where he obtained his M.Sc. In August of 1985 he was appointed Military Governor of Benue State by the Gen Ibrahim Babangida. General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, IBB appointed Lt Col Fidelis Makka, Military Governor of Benue State between July 1988 to January, 1992. He was redeployed to Kano State in August,1998. The second group comprises towns with a population of between 20,000 and 50,000 people and includes Katsina-Ala, Zaki-Biam, Ukum, and Adikpo, Kwande. Deputy Governor Manasseh Daniel Jatau, 36. The major northern route is the Makurdi Lafia Jos road. He held that position until 27 April 2007 . Daily Trust reports that 24 political parties fielded candidates for the governorship polls in Plateau State. National Youth Service Corps, NYSC 1978 to 1979 70. He lost his return ticket to the former Ondo State Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi. 2014 5 Bauchi: Bala Muhammed Mr Audu Katagum APC 2015 6 Bayelsa: Henry Dickson Gboribiogha John Jonah PDP 2012 7 Benue: Samuel Ortom Benson Abounu PDP 2015 8 Borno: BabaGana Umara Umaru Usman Kadafur APC . He saw action during the Nigerian civil war. Ahead of the party primaries, the Benue political landscape is currently warm. Rivers State. However, cost and availability is still a challenge. First Universit Sec Schy in Modern Africa, Senior Primary School, Mkar 1948 to 1951, Aku Primary School between 1943 to 1947, Governing Council of the University of Ibadan 1972 to 1976, Teachers College, Makurdi Local Government Area, and, Benue Printing and Publishing Company, Makurdi. Gen Ibrahim Babangida of these dances include Ingyough, Ange, Anchanakupa, Swange and Ogirinya among others executed electrification! 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