The Benue State governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has set up a committee to recover all government property allegedly looted by the immediate past government of Samuel Ortom.
The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Tersoo Kula, disclosed this through a statement on Sunday, saying Alia inaugurated an assets recovery committee both at State and local government levels.
Kula stated that representatives of security agents were to be deployed in the recovery mission.
The asset recovery committee is headed by a former Permanent Secretary, Hingah Biem, with members as former Attorney General of the State, Barr. Joe Abaagu, Dennis Akura, Ioryue Yajir, Peter Egbodo,Joseph Ojob, Jonathan Modi, Shaageer Matins, Yuhe Jerome, Tom Uja and Tormbuwua Terlumun as the secretary.
Members at local government levels include Jude Tyo, Aondowase Apera, Kwaghgba Amande, Richard Dzungweve, Anthony Sende, Olofu Ogwuche, Terver Kachina, and Nick Eworo as the secretary.
“Both committees will have able representatives from the Department of State Security, The Police, Military, and Nigeria Civil Defence Corps,” the statement read.
Similarly, Governor Alia also inaugurated a fact-finding Committee for the Benue State University.