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Yahaya Bello Appoints Three Key Aides, Sacks One

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5 years ago

January 28, 2020

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Governor Yahaya Bello has announced the appointment of three key officials in his new administration. He has also in the same breadth announced the sack of his Chief of Protocol, Dr. Gabriel Ottah in a move that took officials by surprise.

A statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Mohammed also confirmed the list of 17 commissioner nominees sent to the State House of Assembly.

The three key administration officials announced were Mrs Folashade Arike Ayoade, Ph.D- Secretary to the Government of Kogi State; Pharm Jamiu Abdulkarim Asuku- Chief of Staff to the Governor and Hoń Sunday Faleke -Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor.

The governor also announced the sack of Dr. Ottah as director-general of protocol and he was immediately replaced byMr Sunday Bamidele Aiyenigba.

Meanwhile, an official statement from the reappointed SSG, Dr. Ayoade announced the dispatch of a list of 17 persons as commissioners.

The nominees are as follows:

1- Hoń Muhammed SANI IBRAHIM, SAN

2-Hoń Asiru Asiwaju Idris

3- Hoń Saka Haruna

4-Hoń Abdulsalam Ozigi Deedat

5-Hoń Daniel Oneal Ejigbo

6-Engr ABUBAKAR Sadiq Ohere

7-Hoń Kingsley Olorunfemi Fanwo

8-Hoń DAVID Apeh

9- Mr Wemi Jones Ojo