The governor of Plateau state, Caleb Mutfwang, has approved the appointment of heads of some agencies and special advisers.
The appointments were announced on Tuesday in a statement by Hassana Ayika, a permanent secretary, on behalf of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).
The statement said the appointments were with immediate effect and directed the appointees to report to the office of the of the SSG for further briefing.
Among the appointees are, a former speaker of the Plateau House of Assembly, George Daika, Timothy Golu, a former federal lawmaker who represented Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam federal constituency in the 9th National Assembly, Abraham Yiljap, a former information commissioner during the administration of Jonah Jang and Chris Gyang, a journalist and also a former aide to Jang. Below is the list of the appointees and their portfolios:
1. Dr. Julie Sanda
Director-General, Plateau Peace Building Agency.
2. Dr. Sumi Benjamin Garkuwa Chief Medical Director,
Plateau State Hospital Management Board.
3. Mr. Chris Gyang
General Manager, Plateau Publishing Corporation
4. Mr. Sunday B. Rogo
Director General, Plateau Government Printing Press
5. Mr. Samuel Dapiya
Director General, Plateau
Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency.
6. Rev. Benjamin Nadabo
Chaplain, Government House Chapel
7. Ponzing Bindong Gamde
Director-General, Plateau State
Energy Corporation
8. Mrs. Esther Turaki
Director, Plateau Aids Control Agency
9. Mrs Nanbam Lot
Coordinator, Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs)
10. Kim Jery Bot
Director-General,
Plateau State Drugs and Medical Commodities Management Agency
11. Dr. Lengnen Jurman
Executive Chairman,
Plateau State Disability Rights Commission
SPECIAL ADVISERS & THEIR PORTFOLIOS
1. Rt. Hon. George Daika (a former speaker Plateau House of Assembly): National Assembly
2. Rt. Hon. Micheal Dapianlong (a former speaker Plateau House of Assembly) – Community Relations
3. Rt. Hon. Istifanus Mwansat – Special Duties
4. Rt. Hon. Titus Alams – Labour Relations
5. Hon. Yiljab Abraham – Policy and Governance
6. Hon. Timothy Golu – Strategic Communications
7. Rev. Stephen Dangana – Religious Affairs
8. Hon. Dadung Botmang – Business Development
9. Hon. Hitler Pwajok- Youth Mobilization and Engagement
10. Hon. Happiness Mathew Akawu – Women Development
11. Hon. Ezekiel Davou- Produce Marketing
12. Hon. Abubakar Yahaya Kanam -Religious Affairs
13. Hon. Jonathan Dabo –
Local Government Affairs
14. Hon. Dio Lamul –
Rural Development
15. Hon. Joseph Gyang Danladi – Entrepreneurship
16. Hon. Esther Simi Dusu- Social Welfare
17. Hon. John Akans –
Inter- party Relations
18. Hon. Abbas Wokdung- Environment and Sanitation
19. Arc. Dacholom Dahoro Facility Managemernt
20. Hon. Monday Nyam Ajiya- Peace Building
21. Hon. David Zoyong – Skills Acquisition
22. Prof. Danladi Matawal – Project Monitoring and Evaluation.
