The humble and gentle Mathias Oyigeya was born on 5th may 1963 in the family of Oyigeya Egba of Efekwo-Otukpa, Ogbadibo LGA of Benue State. He is the 4th child among the family of nine (9) children Dr. Oyigeya started his educational career quite early in 1970 at the St. Agustine primary school, Otukpo for his first school leaving certificate (FSLC) in 1976, after which he proceeded to Mt. St. Gabriel’s secondary school, Makurdi where he obtained his General Certificate of Education (GCE) o’level in 1981. With the desire of Dr. Oyigeya to acquire higher education he proceeded to then school of Basic Studies, Makurdi and obtained his IJMB certificate in 1983. DEPUTY GOVERNOR : ATORUGH APE ELIZABETH