FORMER CHELSEA FOOTBALLER MIKEL OBI, WHO HAS 21 SAS, IS APPOINTED HEAD OF PARASTATALS BY THE PLATEAU GOV.

Tunji Wusu –

Mikel Obi, a former Chelsea player and former captain of the Super Eagles, has been named the honorary special adviser on sport by Governor Caleb Muftwang of Plateau State.

The governor also named twenty-one other people as special advisers, directors of government agencies, and parastatals in a statement signed by his director of press and public affairs, Mr. Gyang Bere. The governor added that the appointments were made to improve state development and governance.

Among the appointments are:

TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION

Hon. Alex Chup – Chairman Mrs. Victoria Satu Jatau – Commissioner 1 Hon. Cyril Longpuan – Commissioner 2

STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARD (SUBEB)

HON. Sunday Samuel Amuna – Acting Chairman Mrs Chundung Shom – Full-Time Member Mr Godwin Kasam – Full-Time Member Tang’an P. Emmanuel – Secretary

ABUJA LIAISON DIRECTORATE

Eng. Danladi Mwantok Hon. Ziphion Chrysantus Pharm. John Chun Mr. Nanyak Wuyep Kumsal Mr. Manji Wilson

JOS METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Arc. Hart Bankat – General Manager

PLATEAU STATE CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Dr. Agabus Manasseh – Director General

PLATEAU SPECIALIST HOSPITAL

Professor Christopher Sabo Yilgwan – CMD

PLATEAU MINERAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD

Mr. Mathew Dawap – General Manager

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE PENSION BOARD

Mrs Helen Dabup – Executive Secretary

PLATEAU AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Mr. Ishaku Jilemsam – Program Manager

PLATEAU EXPRESS SERVICE

Samuel Gwott – General Manager Barr. Binchen Jangtur – Secretary Barr. (Mrs) Olivia Dazyem – Special Adviser on Gender and Chairperson Implementation Committee of Gender & Equal Opportunities Commission.

Prof. Ishaya Pam – Honorary Adviser on Healthcare Mr Jude Abaga (MI) – Honorary Adviser on Entertainment and Creativity Mikel Obi – Honorary Adviser on Sports