Benue Assembly Speaker constitutes House Standing Committees, embarks on recess
By Bridget Ikyado
The Benue state house of Assembly is to embark on one month recess from the 26th Wednesday of July 2023 and resume on Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023 by 10 am.
According to Amb. Raphael Akume Ityav,
Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker,before the recess, the Assembly constituted the membership of the 10th Assembly House Standing Committees and confirmed the appointment of Mrs. Nongo Mercy Mrumun as the Deputy Clerk of the Benue State House of Assembly.
The following are the committees and the members,
1.
RULES AND BUSINESS
Hon.Saater Tiseer – Chairman
Hon. Cyril Ijebe Ikong- member
Rt. Hon. Michael Audu- member
Hon. Yanmar Ortese- member
Hon. Peter B. Ipusu- member
Rt. Hon. William Ortyom- member
2.
HOUSE SERVICE
Hon. Alfred Emberga A. – Chairman
Hon. Terna Shimawua- member
Hon. Beckie Torkwase Orpin- member
Hon. Isaac Ohcekliye- member
3.
PUBLIC PETITIONS, BILLS REVIEWS, AND APPRIASAL.
Hon. Simon Gabo – Chairman
Rt. Hon. Godwin Edoh- member
Hon. Abu Umaru- member
Hon. Alfred Emberga A. – member
4.
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Hon. Agom Anthony – Chairman
Hon. Mathew Damkor- member
Manger Manger – member
Hon. Gyila Solomon- member
Hon. Anyor Matu – Member
Hon. Alfred Emberga A. – member
5.
JUDICIARY, ETHICS, AND PRIVILEGES
Hon. Alfred Emberga A.- Chairman
Hon. Thomas Dugeri- member
Hon. Elias Audu- member
Hon. Abraham Jabi- member
Hon. Ismail Samuel Agada- member
6.
INFORMATION AND ORIENTATION
Hon. Elias Audu- Chairman
Hon. Alfred Emberga A.- member
Hon. Simon Gabo- member
Hon. Abraham Zahemen Jabi- member
Hon. Anthony Agom- member
7.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Hon. Thomas Dugeri- Chairman
Hon. Simon Gabo- member
Hon. Manger Manger- member
Rt. Hon. Anthony Agom- member
Hon. Elias Audu- member
8. WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
Hon. Douglas Akya -Chairman
Hon. Simon Gabo- member
Hon. Solomon Gyila- member
Hon. Onah Blessed- member
Hon. Abraham Zahemen Jabi- member
9.
APPOINTMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE, AND PENSION MATTERS.
Hon. Anyor Matu- Chairman
Hon. Isaac Ochekliye- member
Hon. Terna Shimawua- member
Rt. Hon. Jonathan Agbidyeh- member
Hon. Manger Manger- member
10.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Hon. Kennedy Angbo- Chairman
Hon. Ezra Nyiyongo- member
Hon. Solomon Gyila- member
Hon. Isaac Ochekyile- member
Hon. Samuel Jiji- member
11.
EDUCATION (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY)
Hon. Abraham Zahemen Jabi- Chairman
Hon. Terna Shimawua- member
Hon. Isaac Ochekliye- member
Rt. Hon. Cephas Dyakyo- member
Hon. Anothy Agom- member
12.
APPROPRIATION
Hon. Beckie Torkwase Orpin- chairman
Hon. Matthew Damkor- member
Hon. Blessed Onah- member
Hon. Moses Egbodo- member
Hon. Anyor Matu- member
Hon. Samuel Jiji- member
Chairman
13.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SECURITY, AND CHIEFTAINCY AFFAIRS
Hon. Terna Shimawua- Chairman
Hon. Samuel Jiji- member
Hon. Beckie Torkwase Orpin- member
Hon. Alfred Emberga A.- member
Hon. Elias Audu- member
Hon. Isaac Ochekliye- member
14.
WOMEN AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Hon. Beckie Orpin- Chairman
Hon. Ezra Nyiyongo- member
Hon. Thomas Dugeri- member
Hon. Solomon Gyila- member
Rt. Hon. Abu Umoru James- member
15.
INDUSTRY, TRADE, AND INVESTMENT
Rt. Hon. Cephas Dyako- Chairman
Rt. Hon. Jonathan Agbidyeh- member
Hon. Elias Audu- member
Hon. Anyor Matu- member
16.
YOUTH AND SPORTS
Rt. Hon. Cephas Dyako- Chairman
Hon. Samuel Jiji- member
Hon. Samuel Agada- member
Hon. Thomas Dugeri- member
17.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATIVES
Hon. Egbodo Moses- Chairman
Hon. Blessed Onah- member
Hon. Simon Gabo- member
Hon. Kennedy Angbo- member
Hon. Abraham Zahemen Jabi- member
18.
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Hon. Solomon Gyila- chairman
Hon. Thomas Dugeri- member
Hon. Abraham Zahemen Jabi- member
Hon. Isaac Ochekliye- member
Hon. Cephas Dyako- member
19.
WORK AND TRANSPORT
Hon. Manger Manger -Chairman
Hon. Ezra Nyiyongo- member
Hon. Alfred Emberga A.- member
Hon. Elias Audu- member
Hon. Kennedy Angbo- member
20.
LANDS AND SURVEY
Hon. Alfred Emberga A.- Chairman
Hon. Solomon Gyila- member
Hon. Thomas Dugeri- member
Hon. Isaac Ochekliye- member
Hon. Manger Manger- member
Hon. Douglas Akya- member
21.
CULTURE AND TOURISM
Hon. Samuel Agada- chairman
Hon. Beckie Orpin- member
Hon. Anyor Matu- member
Hon. Kennedy Angbo- member
Hon. Simon Gabo- member
22.
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Rt. Hon. Jonathan Agbidyeh-Chairman
Rt. Hon. Godwin Abu Edoh- member
Hon. Samuel Jiji- member
Hon. Anyor Matu- member
Hon. Douglas Akya- member
23.
ELECTORAL MATTERS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS
Rt. Hon. Jonathan Agbidyeh- Chairman
Rt. Hon. Abu Umoru James- member
Hon. Ezra Nyiyongo- member
Hon. Manger Manger- member
Hon. Douglas Akya- member
24.
FINANCE
Hon. Matthew Damkor – Chairman
Hon. Manger Mcclinton Manger- member
Hon. Thomas Dugeri- member
Hon. Ochekliye Isaac- member
Rt. Hon. Jonathan Agbidyeh- member
25.
SDGS AND DONOR AGENCIES
Hon. Isaac Ochikliye- Chairman
Hon. Abraham Jabi- member
Hon. Matthew Damkor- member
Hon. Samuel Agada- member
26.
SCIENCE/TECH. AND ENERGY
Hon. Ezra Nyiyongo- chairman
Hon. Matthew Damkor- member
Hon. Egbodo Moses- member
Hon. Elias Audu- member
