Governor Caleb Muftwang of Plateau State has appointed the former Super Eagle Captain and ex-Player of Chelsea football club, Mikel Obi, as the Honorary Special Adviser on Sport.

The governor, in a statement signed by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Mr Gyang Bere, also appointed twenty-one others as Special Advisers and heads of government agencies and Parastatals, adding that the appointments were to enhance governance and development of the state.

The appointments include:

TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION

Hon. Alex Chup – Chairman Mrs. Victoria Satu Jatau – Commissioner 1 Hon. Cyril Longpuan – Commissioner 2

STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARD (SUBEB)

HON. Sunday Samuel Amuna – Acting Chairman Mrs Chundung Shom – Full-Time Member Mr Godwin Kasam – Full-Time Member Tang’an P. Emmanuel – Secretary

ABUJA LIAISON DIRECTORATE

Eng. Danladi Mwantok Hon. Ziphion Chrysantus Pharm. John Chun Mr. Nanyak Wuyep Kumsal Mr. Manji Wilson

JOS METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Arc. Hart Bankat – General Manager

PLATEAU STATE CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Dr. Agabus Manasseh – Director General

PLATEAU SPECIALIST HOSPITAL

Professor Christopher Sabo Yilgwan – CMD

PLATEAU MINERAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD

Mr. Mathew Dawap – General Manager

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE PENSION BOARD

Mrs Helen Dabup – Executive Secretary

PLATEAU AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Mr. Ishaku Jilemsam – Program Manager

PLATEAU EXPRESS SERVICE

Samuel Gwott – General Manager Barr. Binchen Jangtur – Secretary Barr. (Mrs) Olivia Dazyem – Special Adviser on Gender and Chairperson Implementation Committee of Gender & Equal Opportunities Commission.

Prof. Ishaya Pam – Honorary Adviser on Healthcare Mr Jude Abaga (MI) – Honorary Adviser on Entertainment and Creativity Mikel Obi – Honorary Adviser on Sports. (Nigerian Tribune: Text, Excluding Headline)

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