The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia on Wednesday dissolved the State Executive Council, SEC.

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Tersoo Kula who made this known in a statement, said the Governor also appointed former two term Attorney General of the State and Commissioner for Justice, Moses Atagher as his new Chief of Staff with immediate effect.

The statement explained that the decision was announced by the Governor at the close of the 12th meeting of the State Executive Council for this year.

It further noted that apart from the Chief of Staff, the Governor announced that the dissolution affects only Commissioners, and directed the former Commissioners to handover to the Permanent Secretaries of their Ministries.

Governor Alia appreciated all the former commissioners who worked with him for two years and urged those who might not be reappointed, to remain committed to the government.

He said those who would not be reappointed are only paving the way for other citizens to also contribute their quota to the development of the state.