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The Benue State Governor , Rv. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has approved the appointment of members to the Board of the Benue Television Corporation (BTC).
In a statement issued by his Technical Adviser on Media, Publicity and Strategic Communication, Chief Solomon Iorpev, the governor said the appointments take immediate effect.
Rev. Dr. Patrick Alumunku, OON, from Ushongo Local Government Area will serve as Chairman of the board. As a media professional with a doctorate in Mass Communications, he has 12 years of experience with Vatican Radio and 21 years as Director of Communications at the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja.
He currently serves as Executive Director of Catholic Television of Nigeria.
Dr. Thaddeus Hanmakyugh from Kwande LGA was appointed Secretary. He holds a doctorate in Film Production and Media Arts from the University of Abuja and previously served at the National Film Institute, Jos, where he retired.
Other members include Mrs. Jennifer Ejembi from Otukpo LGA, a former Executive Director of the Nigerian Television Authority, Ibadan; Dr. Barnabas Gbam from Logo LGA, former Rector of the NTA College, Jos; and Engr. Sunday Iji from Oju LGA, former Director of Engineering Services at Radio Benue, Makurdi.
Gov. Alia charged the new board to leverage on their professional experience to strengthen broadcasting standards in the state and promote Benue’s cultural heritage through quality programming.
