Plateau gov-elect makes first appointments, inaugurates transition committee

The Plateau State governor-elect, Caleb Mutfwang, on Tuesday, announced his first set of appointments, a month to the May 29 inauguration day.

In a  statement issued in Jos on Tuesday by the Director of his campaign organisation, Yiljap Abraham, the governor-elect named Mr Moses Nwan as his Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties; and Mr Gyang Bere as his Special Assistant (Media).

Nwan  is a retired Permanent Secretary with the Plateau State civil service and a former local government administrator.  Bere is the correspondent of The Sun Newspaper and current Chairman, Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Plateau State chapter.

“The appointments take immediate effect,” the statement said.

Meanwhile, the governor-elect, on Tuesday, also inaugurated a 10-man transition committee ahead of his inauguration.

The transition committee has Prof. Ganyir Longbim as chairman  while Mr Moses Nwan will serve as the secretary.

Other members of the committee are Prof. Shedrach Best; Mr  Ibrahim Bawa (SAN); Abok Nuhu Ayuba; Daniel Kungmi; Jamila Shehu Gwandu, Dr Raymond Luruyit, Prof. Stephen Malo and Mr Davou Mang.

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