{"id":196587,"date":"2026-03-05T12:26:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T11:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/alia-appoints-five-member-board-for-benue-television"},"modified":"2026-03-05T12:26:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T11:26:02","slug":"alia-appoints-five-member-board-for-benue-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/alia-appoints-five-member-board-for-benue-television","title":{"rendered":"Alia appoints five member board for Benue Television"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Benue State Governor , Rv. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has approved the appointment of members to the Board of the Benue Television Corporation (BTC).<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>He currently serves as Executive Director of Catholic Television of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Alia charged the new board to leverage on their professional experience to strengthen broadcasting standards in the state and promote Benue\u2019s cultural heritage through quality programming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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