Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue state has replaced three local government caretaker council chairmen. The three chairmen were sacked a couple of days over allegations of financial impropriety by the Benue state house of Assembly.
The three chairmen were sworn into office on Saturday night at the Banquet Hall of government house Makurdi by Governor Alia.
They are Verlumun Avar of Gboko local government council.
Victor Iorzaa of Ukum and Justin Shaku of Katsina Ala local government councils respectively.
The governor charged the newly sworn-in council chairmen to be alive to their responsibilities at all times as the third tier of government, is critical to the vision of his administration because it was closer to the people.
He advised the Council Chairmen to be transparent and accountable in their dealings…
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