Obaseki Appoints Yakubu Gowon, Two Others As Special Advisers

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the appointment of three new Special Advisers among whom is one Yakubu Gowon, apparently a namesake of Nigeria’s second military head of state.

In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said the appointees are James Babatunde Agbogun Esq.; Yakubu Gowon and Jimfred Obadiku.

According to him, “The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, has approved the appointments of the underlisted persons as Special Advisers in the Edo State Government.

“The appointees are: James Babatunde Agbogun Esq.; Yakubu Gowon, and Jimfred Obadiku.”

He added that the swearing-in of the appointees will be conducted at a date to be announced later.

This follows the recent appointment of 38 Senior Special Assistants and 96 Special Assistants drawn from across the state after the harmonization of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the leaders of the party.

Meanwhile, the news of the appointment of Yakubu Gowon came as President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Obaseki have charged Auditor-Generals in the country to develop innovative strategies that can help the government win the war against corruption.

Declaring open the 2021 conference of Auditor-Generals in Nigeria (COAGN) with the theme ‘Securing Audit Independence Sustainability: The Urgency of Now,’ President Buhari restated his administration’s commitment to end corruption in the country.

Buhari, represented by Governor Obaseki, noted that the sustained fight against corruption by his administration is already yielding positive results.

According to him, “As you go into deliberations, I urge you to come with strategies on how to help stamp out corruption in Nigeria. We have no other country than Nigeria; it is by doing so that the future generations of Nigeria can thrive in this great nation.”

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