The Kwande Local Government Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) convened a meeting yesterday, February 15, 2025, to strategize for the impending formation of Local Government and ward executives.
The leader of the party in the Local Government, Hon. Prince Moses Ternege, necessitated impartiality in the selection process. He advocated for the establishment of a five-member committee from each ward to oversee this process.
Prince Ternege, who attended the meeting at the Local Government headquarters upon the directive of Governor Hyacinth Alia, urges all those in attendance for the meeting and Kwande people at large to fully support the governor's administration and to endorse his re-election in the 2027 elections.
He appealed to people spreading scandals and falsehoods about the governor to cease such activities, emphasizing that such actions are detrimental to the advancement of the state and particularly harmful to Kwande.
Hon. Vitalis Terhile Neji, Executive Chairman of Kwande Local Government, expressed gratitude to the people of Kwande and the APC community for their continued support.
He encouraged all stakeholders to have faith in his administration's initiatives aimed at guiding the Local Government toward a successful future, as well as in Governor Alia's commitment to the state.
During their remarks, various state appointees from Kwande Local Government who were present at the meeting expressed their gratitude to Governor Alia for consistently prioritizing Kwande in his agendas and for appointing numerous Kwande residents to key roles within his administration.
The meeting was attended by numerous dignitaries, including the governor's appointees from Kwande: Hon. Terngu Shawon, Special Adviser; Dr. Aondoakaa Asambe, Director-General of the Bureau of Livestock Development; Dr. Erdoo Mongol Aga, Director/Chief Executive Officer of Benue State Geo-Mining Company Ltd; Hon. Stephen Uta, Executive Secretary of the Bureau of Mining; Alex Mbakindev, Executive Secretary of the State Rehabilitation Board; Comrade Philip Salemkaan, Personal Secretary to the Governor; Emmanuel Atim, Personal Secretary to the Governor; Hon. Engr. Philip Chiga, GLO; Hon. Wilfred Akoso, Senior Special Assistant; Hon. Sam Maga, Senior Special Assistant; and Hon. Abraham Agogo, Senior Special Assistant.
Party affiliates in attendance included Hon. Arch Bemsen Kachi, Hon. Chia Sunday, Chief of Staff; Hon. Mrs. Rita Nguugwan Iortsor; Hon. Gom Alice Terfa; members of the Kwande Local Government Executive Council; and numerous others.