Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has lost his Special Adviser on Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Jerome Tor Shimbe.
Also reportedly dead is the Personal Assistant on Special Duties, Famous Adejoh.
Tor Shimbe died on Monday night after a brief illness three days after his 64 years birthday.
Tor Shimbe was Chairman, Gwer Local Government Council between 1991 and 1993. He also became Deputy Chairman, All Peoples Party between 1997 and 1998.
He was appointed Special Adviser to the Governor on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs 2003, and Commissioner of Education, 2003-2005.
Governor Ortom appointed him chairman, Health Services Management Board, and thereafter Special…
Source: Nigerian Tribune
