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Governor Alia appints Jimmy Ajim as D-G Plenipotentiary & Liaison Affairs Abuja

By TOR BAAKA, Makurdi –

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State, has approved the appointment of Dr. Jimmy Terhemen Ajim, as the Director-General, Plenipotentiary and Liaison Affairs, Abuja.

Chief Press Secretary to the Benue State Governor, Sir Tersoon Kula, a graduate of Kingston University, London and Zug University, Switzerland, Dr. Ajim, has a strong Academic and Industrial Training background in Leadership & Management, Public Relations, Protocol, Diplomacy and Logistics.

He has worked and held several responsibilities such as Liaison officer; Protocol and Logistics officer; Executive officer (External Relations) both with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) office, in Nigeria and London. He also served as Senior Manager, Protocol (office of the Minister of State for Petroleum), Abuja.

Dr Jimmy Ajim actually served as Chief of Protocol to 5 Petroleum Ministers and rose to the position of Senior Manager, Protocol in the NNPC, including Late Dr Rilwanu Lukman, Dr Edmund Daukoro, Dr Emmanuel Kachikw, Chief Timipre Sylvia and, Chief Senator Heineken Lokpobiri.

According to Kula, “it is the belief of His Excellency, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, that as a seasoned Liaison, Protocol, Public Relations and Logistics officer, Dr. Ajim’s wealth of experience and trustworthy record of service, will add significant value to his government.

“He charges him to remain focused and align his work with the vision of the administration as outlined in the working document.

“The Governor also urges him to always prioritize the interest of the state in his day-to-day official functions.

“The appointment takes immediate effect,” Kula said.

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