FIC REPORT (BENUE STATE) – The Benue State House of Assembly has received a letter from the Executive Governor of the State, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, forwarding a 2026 Supplementary Budget proposal amounting to ₦695,011,237,687.27 for legislative consideration and approval.
The proposed supplementary budget is intended to address the rising cost of living and other emerging financial demands in the State.
The House also received a letter from the Governor nominating three additional commissioners for appointment into the State Executive Council.
The nominees are Hon. Yarkwan Tertsua from Kwande Local Government Area, Rev. Daniel Terkura Karshima from Makurdi Local Government Area, and Hon. Sarse Basil Kpenkpen from Ushongo Local Government Area.
The Governor’s letter requesting the House’s approval of the nominees was read during plenary by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Berger Alfred Emberga, MNIQS, RQS.
In another development, the House has screened and confirmed Mr. Vanger Andrew Terfa as Secretary of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BESIEC).
Until his appointment, Mr. Vanger served as Deputy Director, Finance and Accounting, at the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). He had earlier worked as an Accountant with the Benue State Ministry of Education.
He holds a Master’s Degree in Accounting and Finance from Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, and is currently pursuing a PhD at Nasarawa State University, Keffi.
Congratulating the newly confirmed BESIEC Secretary, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Berger Alfred Emberga, charged him to discharge his responsibilities diligently in accordance with constitutional provisions and extant guidelines, while justifying the confidence reposed in him.
Meanwhile, the House has extended the suspension of the Chairman of Kwande Local Government Council, Hon. Vitalis Terhile Neji, for an additional six months.
The House also directed the Acting Chairman, Hon. Mrs. Rita Iortsor, to continue overseeing the affairs of the council during the period.
The decisions were reached during Thursday 12 November 2026’s plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Berger Alfred Emberga, MNIQS, RQS, at the Assembly Complex in Makurdi.
VERONICA AZEMBA
For Head of Center FIC Makurdi
