People

The Board of the Benue State Planning Commission is made up of the following persons:

1. His Excellency, Dr. Samuel Ortom, the Governor of Benue State -  Chairman
2. His Excellency, Engr. Benson Abounu, the Deputy Governor of Benue State -  Alternate Chairman
3. Mr. Sam Unom, Director General and Chief Executive Officer - Deputy Chairman
4. Prof. Anthony A. Ijohor, SAN, Secretary to the State Government – Member
5. Hon. David Olofu, the Honourable Commissioner for Finance - Member
6. Hon. Merga Kachina, esq, Honourable Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment – Member
7. Dr. Timothy A. Ijir, Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources - Member
8. Engr. Alexander Shaapera, Honourable Commissioner for Works and Transport - Member
9. Chief Egbe Ogbu, Honourable Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development - Member
10. Dr. Sunday Elaigwu Ongbabo, Honourable Commissioner for Health and Human Services - Member
11. Mr. Emmanuel Aper, Chairman, Benue State Universal Basic Education Board – Member
12. Hon. Anthony Shawon, Chairman, Guma LGA and Chairman, Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Benue State, representing LGAs - Member
13. Mr. Igbalumun Igbudu, representing Senatorial Zone A - Member
14. Mrs Felicia Hwande, representing Senatorial Zone B - Member
15. Mr. Emmanuel Ikpe, representing Senatorial Zone C – Member
16. Mr. Moses Levah - Permanent Secretary of the Commission as the Secretary

1. Mr. Sam Unom, Director General and Chief Executive Officer
2. Mr. Moses Levah – Acting Permanent Secretary
3. Mrs Helen Nambativ – Director of Administration and Finance
4. Mr. Moses Levah – Director of Budget
5. Mrs. Ladi Terwase Dennis-Aernyi – Director of Macroeconomics
6. Mrs. Sandra Asongo – Director of Plans, Capital Budget, Monitoring and Evaluation
7. Mr. Ijale Ode Aduma – Director of Statistics
8. Mrs. Iember Dagih – Director of Technical Cooperation