Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue on Monday appointed Mr Targema Takema and Mr Terwase Orbunde as Secretary to State Government (SSG) and Chief of Staff respectively.

Other appointments also announced on Monday were that of Iwanta Adaikwu as Head of Service, while Tahav Agerzua was appointed Special Adviser on Media.

The governor announced the appointments at the end of the Caucus meeting of the APC in Government House, Makurdi.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new SSG served the party in various capacities, including its interim chairman.

Orbunde, a former Local Government boss, is reputed to be a thorough bred administrator, while Agerzua had served the state before as chief spokesman under Gov. George Akume.

The new appointees would be inaugurated on June 2. (NAN)

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