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Mrs. Ruth Mwuese Ubwa

Mrs. Ruth Mwuese Ubwa

Permanent Secretary
Biography

Mrs. Ruth Mwuese Ubwa

Mrs. Ruth Mwuese Ubwa is a seasoned public administrator and career civil servant in the Benue State Civil Service, with over two decades of experience in public administration, personnel management, administrative coordination, and institutional development.

She commenced her career in the Benue State Civil Service in 2000 following her appointment as an Administrative Officer II and has progressively risen through various administrative positions of increasing responsibility across several Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the State Government.

Over the course of her career, Mrs. Ubwa has served in administrative leadership capacities in the Office of the Head of Service, Local Government Pensions Board, Office of the Accountant General, Ministry of Environmental and Urban Development, Ministry of Water Resources and Environment, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Benue State Examination Board, Civil Service Commission, Bureau of Establishments and Management Services, Ministry of Education, Staff Development Centre, and Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare.

She has served in various capacities as Acting/Covering Director of Administration and Supply, Administration and Finance, and Administration, before assuming her current position as Covering Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Orientation, Benue State, effective 3 August 2026.

Mrs. Ubwa holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. She is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria (MCIPAN) and the Institute of Industrialists and Corporate Administrators.

She is fluent in English and speaks Tiv as her native language.


Education
  • B.Sc. Business Administration — Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1993–1998
  • National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) — Modebe Memorial Secondary School, Onitsha, Anambra State, 1999–2000
  • Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) — Mount Carmel College, Makurdi, 1988–1991
  • Secondary Education — W.M. Bristow Secondary School, Gboko, 1985–1987
  • First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) — LGEA Primary School, High Level, Makurdi, 1979–1984

Professional Qualifications and Memberships:

  • Member, Chartered Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria (MCIPAN) — 2020
  • Member, Institute of Industrialists and Corporate Administrators — 12 November 2016

Selected Training and Workshops:

  • Administrative Principles, Processes and Practices — ASCON, Topo, Badagry, Lagos, 7–11 February 2022
  • In-House Training for Administrative Officers — Office of the Head of Service, Benue State, 17–18 September 2020
  • Strategic Leadership Development Programme — Dukes Transnational, CVC Centre, Wuse II, Abuja, 27–31 October 2014
  • Work Ethics, Minutes Writing, Report Writing and Effective Communication in the Civil Service — A1 Timage Consults Ltd, 18–22 June 2013
  • Strategic Management and Business Process Reengineering for Competitive Advantage — Centre for Management Development, 8–12 February 2010
Career History
  • Offer of Pensionable Appointment as Administrative Officer II — 9 August 2000
  • Confirmation of Appointment — 10 August 2002
Achievements

Ministry of Information and Orientation, Benue State:

Covering Permanent Secretary — 3 August 2026–Present

Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Benue State:

Ag. Director, Administration & Supply — 13 February 2024–3 August 2026

Ministry of Education and Knowledge Management, Benue State:

Deputy Director, Administration (Covering Director, Administration & Supply) — June 2023–August 2026

Staff Development Centre, Makurdi, Benue State:

Ag. Director, Administration — January 2023–June 2023

Ministry of Education, Benue State:

Deputy Director, Administration (Covering Director, Administration & Supply) — December 2020–December 2022

Benue State Examination Board:

Assistant Director, Administration (Covering Director, Administration & Finance) — November 2018–December 2020

Civil Service Commission, Benue State:

Assistant Director, Administration (Covering Director, Administration & Finance) — July 2018–November 2018

Bureau of Establishments and Management Services, Benue State:

Covering Director, Administration & Finance — May 2018–July 2018

PHCB, Makurdi, Benue State:

Covering Director, Administration & Supply — January 2017–April 2018

Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Benue State:

Covering Director, Administration & Supply — December 2015–2016

Ministry of Water Resources and Environment, Benue State:

Chief Administrative Officer — 2014–2015

Ministry of Environmental & Urban Development, Benue State

Chief Administrative Officer — 2012–2014

Office of the Accountant General, Benue State:

Administrative Officer I / Senior Administrative Officer — May 2006–2012

Local Government Pensions Board, Benue State:

Administrative Officer II — February 2004–2006

Office of the Head of Service, Benue State

Administrative Officer II — 2000–2004

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