Joseph Terlumun Utsev
Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation
All Progressives Congress Benue State
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Bio Summary
Joseph Terlumun Utsev is a distinguished civil and water resources engineer, academic, and public administrator currently serving as Nigeria’s Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation. Renowned for his technical leadership and flood mitigation initiatives, he brings experience from academia and state-level water management to Nigeria’s water and sanitation reform efforts.
Education
- B.Eng (Civil Engineering), Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (2004, graduated top of class; Second Class Upper)
- M.Sc. in Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2007)
- Ph.D. in Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2011)
Professional Background
- Academic Lecturer rising to Professor of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, by 2021, with roughly 40 scholarly publications
- Commissioner, Ministry of Water Resources and Environment, Benue State (2017), contributing to water scarcity and erosion solutions, including Idye Basin Phase II drainage
- Executive Director (Engineering), Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority, Makurdi (2020)
- Pioneer Rector, Federal Polytechnic Wannune, Benue State (appointed prior to 2023)
- Registered Civil Engineer and Fellow of several professional bodies: COREN, Nigerian Society of Engineers, Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers, and others
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