Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has relieved all his political
appointees of their portfolios.
The governor, on Monday, directed all the political office
holders to hand over to the most senior civil servant in their
respective ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs).
A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government
(SSG), Dr Folashade Arike-Ayoade, noted that the following
categories of appointees are exempted from the directive.
Exempted are commissioners, Director-Generals (Government House
Administration) and direct aides of the governor.
Others exempted are direct aides of the deputy governor, aides
of the Chief of Staff, aides to the wife of the governor and those
of the wife of the deputy governor.
“The statement stated that the Head of Service, Auditor-General
for state and local government and chairman and members of
statutory commissions are not affected by the directive.
“The handing over process must be concluded on Tuesday, 3rd
December, 2019.
“Copies of the handing over notes should be forwarded to the
office of the Secretary to the Government of Kogi State in soft and
hard copies.
“The government of the New Direction appreciates the affected
officials for their immense contributions to the development of the
state,” the statement added.
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