BENUE ASSEMBLY EMBARKS ON ONE-MONTH RECESS

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.

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
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. Anthony Agom- 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 Dyakyo- 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 Dyakyo- 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 

Amb. Raphael Akume Ityav,
Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker,
25th July 2023.

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