Governor of Benue State, Reverend Father Hyacinth Iormem Alia Hyacinth Alia has appointed a veteran Ace broadcaster, Mr. Solomon Iorpev as Technical Adviser on Media, Publicity and Strategic Communication, in a move to bolster his communication team.
Iorpev appointment is contained in a letter dated 26th March, 2024, and signed by the Secretary to Benue State Government, Professor Joseph Alakali.
Mr. Solomon is vastly experienced in broadcasting with over 2 decades in reputable media organisations including the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), where he voluntarily left its services as Controller News.
He had earlier in his career served as Information Officer with the Benue State Government.and cuts his teeth in broadcasting as a presenter with Radio Benue and as a producer/presenter with harvest FM Makurdi, a similar position he later held at kapital FM Abuja.
The Ace broadcaster holds a Masters Degree in Public Relations and Advertising having studied mass communication in a first degree. He also has certificates in Basic Presentation skills and News production, Editing and reporting.
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Solomon Iorpev emerged the newscaster of the year 2014 by the Nigerian Broadcast Merit Awards (NBMA) and 2017 by the Print and Electronic Media Owners Association (PEMOAN).
He was until his appointment, Media Consultant, Events Manager and Compere and managing director of Dreamworld Media Plus.