Benue State is blessed with abundant mineral resources. These resources are distributed in the Local Government Areas of the state. Of these mineral resources, only limestone at Tse-Kucha near Gboko and Kaolin at Otukpo are being commercially exploited. Geo-physical surveys and other investigations have confirmed that Benue State is endowed with many mineral resources, which…

Mr. Simon Abua Yajir was born on 10th October, 1965. He hails from Gboko Local Government Area. He had early education at Local Government Education Authority, LGEA Abayol Primary School, 1973-1979 where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate, before proceeding to W.M Bristow Secondary School, Gboko 1979-1984 for the General Certificate of Education, GCE. Mr. Abua…

Hon. Onoja who was born on 20th July 1980 in Kaduna, hails from Ohimini local government area. He attended and completed primary education at Omoleye Children’s School, Ilupeju, Lagos in 1991 after which he proceeded to Social Sciences College of Saint Josephs where he passed out in 1998. Hon. Onoja gained admission into University of Abuja…

Hon. Iyortyom who was born on 14th September, 1963, hails from Buruku local government area. He had primary school education at Demonstration Primary School Mkar from 1970 to 1975 where he obtained the First School Leaving Certificate. Thereafter, Mr. Iyortyom attended Government Teacher’s College Mkar, from 1975-1980 and obtained the West African Examination Council, WAEC, Certificate.…

Born on March 13, 1961 Chief Ageh attended Local Government Education Authority, LGEA, Primary School, Adum East, Obi Local Government Area from 1970 to 1975. Thereafter, he attended Wesley High School, Otukpo from 1975 to 1980 and obtained the General Certificate in Education, GCE ordinary level. Mr. Ageh proceeded to University of Maiduguri in 1980…

Mrs. Mnyim hails from Bar Council Ward of Makurdi local government. She was born on September 10, 1984 and started primary education at Obafemi Awolowo University Staff School, Ile-Ife, Osun State in 1991, completing in 1996 with the First School Leaving Certificate, FSLC. Between 1996 and 2002, she attended Federal Government Girls’ College, Ipetu-Modu, also…

Engr. Wende, an indigene of Kwande, was born May 11, 1970 in Jos, Plateau State. He started primary education at Demonstration Primary School, Makurdi in 1976 and completed in 1982, after which he attended Mt. St. Michael’s Secondary School, Aliade from 1982 to 1987. In 1991, the Engr. Wende was admitted into the Remedial School,…

Born in Agila, Ado local government on November 15, 1972, Onoja is a lawyer. He started educational pursuits in 1977 at Local Government Education Authority, LGEA School, Apa I, in Ado LGA for the First School Leaving Certificate, FSLC, which he obtained in 1982. Between 1983 and 1988, Onoja attended Government Secondary School, Agila for…

Born on 2nd August, 1960, in Jos Plateau State, Manger, who hails from Tarka local government area of Benue State, attended primary school at LGEA Primary School, Makurdi between 1967 and 1972. He thereafter, proceeded to Tilley Gyado College, also in Makurdi in 1972 but transferred to Government Technical College, Makurdi in 1975. He graduated from…

Kpelai, an indigene of Ukum Local Government Area was born at Gyenku-Mbatinyam, on October 15, 1970. He obtained the First School Leaving Certificate, FSLC, at LGEA Primary School, Gyenku, 1976 to 1981 after which he attended Government College Katsina-Ala from 1981 to 1986, passing out with the General Certificate in Education, GCE. Between 1986 and…