Fr. Alia, SGF, APC National Chair, 23 others for honours at 2025 Tiv Day

The Tiv Area Traditional Council (TATC) under the leadership of Professor James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse, CFR, Tor Tiv and President, Benue State Council of Traditional Rulers, will on Satyrday, December 13, confer honorific chieftaincy title on Fr. Hyacinth Alia, Executive Governor of Benue State, Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, National Cbairman All Progressives Congress (APC).

TNT understands that Fr. Alia will be conferred with the title of Asôrtar-U-Tiv, Sen Akume, Taghertagher-Wan-U-Tiv, while Prof. Nentawe is the Zegebar-U-Tiv.

Others to be conferred with Tiv honorific chieftaincy titles are as follows:

4. Engr. Sylvanus Gasara, Kwande, Orwasentar-U-Tiv, wives, Ishuwen – I-Orwasentar-U-Tiv and Shimataver-I-Orwasentar-U-Tiv

5. Mr. Terry Atoba, Gwer-East, Anôngotar-U-Tiv, wife, Ijoughave-I-Anôngotar-U-Tiv

6. Prince Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, SAN, Ushongo, Ivaanayange-I-Tiv, wife, Akô-U-Ivaanayange-I-Tiv

7. Prof. Sebastine Tartenger Hon, SAN, Gboko, Semawan U Tiv, wife, Shima-I-Semawan-U-Tiv

8. Air Commodore Titus Terhemba Agbecha (retd), Buruku, Garyõ-U-Tiv, wife, Hunda-U-Garyô-U-Tiv

9. Dr. Benjamin Tavershima Ashaver, Ukum, Yarasuwa-I-Tiv, wife, Akor-A-Yarasuwa-I-Tiv

10. Prince Solomon Toryila Wombo, Katsina-Ala, Imenger-I-Tiv, wife, Tsar-U-Imenger-I-Tiv, and Daar-U-I menger-I-Tiv

11. Barr. Em angel Liam been Jime, Makurdi, Shagbawan-U-Tiv, wife, Asôrya-U-Shagbawan-U-Tiv

12. Prof. Orkurga Malu, Logo, Akinde -U-Tiv, wife, Gbaa-U-Akinde-U-Tiv

13. Prof. Eugene Tarkende Aliegba, Ibughashe-I-Tiv, wife, Mfe-U-Ibughashe-I-Tiv

14. Dr. Stephen Terungwa Hwande, Guma, Jime Nor -I -Jime, wife Kpande-U-Jime Nor-I-Tiv

15. Dr. Gabriel Torwua Suswam, Logo, Vande-U-Tiv, wife, Atse-A-Vande-U-Tiv

16. Mrs. Dorothy Mato, Vandeikya, Pendatyo-U-Tiv

17. Barr. Paul Edeh, Ogbadibo, Wandor-U-Dedoo-U-Tiv, wife, Ashegbenda-U-Wandor-U-Dedoo-U-Tiv

18. Mr. Isaac Akinkunmi, Oyo, Vanya-U-Dedoo-U-Tiv (Good Guest of the Tiv Nation), wife, Hwan-U-Vanya-U-Dedoo-U-Tiv (Rib of good Guest of the Tiv Nation)

19. Dr. David Sabo Kenti, Taraba State, Zege Igba-U-Tiv (Great Maternal Kin of Tiv Nation), wife, Icivir-I-Zege Igba-U-Tiv (Honour of the Great Maternal Kin of the Tiv Nation).

20. HE Sen Godswill Obot Akpabio, President of the Senate, Zege-Ikyar-I-Tiv (Great friend of the Tiv Nation), wife, Mdoom-Ma-Zege-Ikyar-I-Tiv (Goodness of the Great friend of the Tiv Nation)

21. Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Speaker House of Representatives, Angwe-U-Tiv (Loud Supporter of the Tiv Nation), wife, Ikyenge-I-Angwe-U-Tiv (Voice of the Loud Supporter of the Tiv Nation)

22. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, Director-General Department of State Services, Ityuunugh-Ki-Tiv (Pillar of the Tiv Nation), wife, Tahav-Mbu-Ityuunugh-Ki-Tiv (Streght of the Pillar of the Tiv Nation)

23. Kayode Egbetokun, Inspector-General of Police, Anyam-U-Tiv (Tiger of the Tiv Nation), wife, Mhôônom-Ma-Anyam-U-Tiv (Whiskers of the Tiger of the Tiv Nation)

24. Alhaji Ibrahim Kabir Masari, SSA to the President on Political and other Matters, Tso-U-Tiv (Canoe of the Tiv Nation), wife, Naha-U-Tso-U-Tiv (Paddle of the Canoe of the Tiv Nation)

25. Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Defence Staff, Zege Wankem-U-Tiv (Great son in-law of the Tiv Nation), wife, Dooshima u Zege Wankem- U -Tiv (Loving wife of the Great son in-law of the Tiv Nation)

26. Lt. General Christopher Musa (retd), Minister of Defence, Iwange-I-Tiv (Protective Spear of the Tiv Nation), wife, Hyande-I-Iwange-I-Tiv (The Shaft of the Protective Spear of the Tiv Nation).

But Fr. Alia and Rt. Hon. Mato, the others will be conferred the titles with their spouses.

It is understood that the conferment on Sen Akume; Sen Akpabio; Rt. Hon. Abbas; Mr. Ajayi; Mr. Egbetokun; Alh. Masari, Gen. Musa, and Gen. Oluyode are deferred to another date.