By: Titus Akor, Makurdi.

Benue State Governor, Rev Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has approved the appointment of
Dr. Ihu Eunice Ogbenyi as Acting Head of Service (HoS) of Benue State.

Contained in a Press statement signed by Sir Tersoo Kula, MNIPR, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, and made available to Journalists on Wednesday, disclosed that the appointment followed the unfortunate demise of the late Dr. Agbogbo Ode, who was the Head of Service from 2023 to 2026.

According to the statement, the acting HoS, Dr. Ogbenyi, hails from Oju Local Government Area of Benue State, born on the 12th June 1973.

Before her appointment, she was Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands and Survey.

She obtained her Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in Maths/Physics in 1996 from College of Education, Oju, and further obtained a B.Sc. in 2005, a Master’s in 2010, and a Ph.D. in 2021, all in Mathematics Education at the Fr. Adasu University, Makurdi.

She was employed by the Benue State Teaching Service Board as Principal Assistant Education Officer (PAEO II) in 1998.

Her service was deployed in February 2012 to the Benue State Ministry of Education.

She later served variously as Deputy Director of Education (DDE) in the Department of Planning, Research and Statistics (DPRS), heading the Joint Consultative Committees on Education/National Council on Education (JCCE/NCE) unit and assistant Head of Education Management Information System (EMIS) unit.

While congratulating the Acting HoS, Governor Alia stated, “As you assume this critical role, I charge you with the responsibilities, principles, and priorities that will guide your stewardship and ensure continuity, professionalism, and service to the public.

“You must ensure your official actions conform with the vision and principles of this administration to continue with the reforms in the civil service and uphold at all times the sanctity and dignity of your office.

“You must ensure in all your official dealings that the interest of the state comes first”.

The appointment takes immediate effect.