Skip to main content

OKOWA SACKED STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has dissolved the State Executive Council, directing all commissioners in the cabinet to hand over to permanent secretaries with immediate effect.
 Secretary to the State Government (SSG), all special advisers, including the chief strategist of the Government and the senior political adviser were also affected
Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, who himself was affected by the dissolution, made this known on Tuesday.
He made this known while briefing journalists at the Government House Asaba.
“It happened that the Exco today lasted a bit longer than we anticipated. Let me from the onset drop what may be the headline for today: the Exco has been dissolved.
“And so, I am the immediate past commissioner for information. All commissioners are to handover to permanent secretaries with immediate effect.
“All special advisers are also to handover to the person next to them, including the chief strategist of the Government, and of course, including the chief of staff, the SSG and the senior political adviser,” Aniagwu said.Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has dissolved the State Executive Council, directing all commissioners in the cabinet to hand over to permanent secretaries with immediate effect.
 Secretary to the State Government (SSG), all special advisers, including the chief strategist of the Government and the senior political adviser were also affected
Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, who himself was affected by the dissolution, made this known on Tuesday.
He made this known while briefing journalists at the Government House Asaba.
“It happened that the Exco today lasted a bit longer than we anticipated. Let me from the onset drop what may be the headline for today: the Exco has been dissolved.
“And so, I am the immediate past commissioner for information. All commissioners are to handover to permanent secretaries with immediate effect.
“All special advisers are also to handover to the person next to them, including the chief strategist of the Government, and of course, including the chief of staff, the SSG and the senior political adviser,” Aniagwu said.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

0VER 100 PEOPLE MISSING AS BOAT CAPSIZED IN NIGER

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed that no fewer than 100 persons are missing from a boat mishap that occurred near Corner Libata Ingaski, a border town between Kebbi and Niger State. The Director-General of the agency (NSEMA) Ahmed Inga, told NAN that the passengers, believed to be mainly women and children, were travelling from Niger to Kebbi on Wednesday morning when the vessel capsized. Inga said that the boat was carrying more than 180 passengers and most of the passengers were from Kebbi heading to a market. According to him, the accident was due to overload and the state of the boat, adding that more than 20 people had been rescued and four bodies recovered. Inga further stated that search and rescue operation was ongoing by the Marine police and other agencies. Reacting, President Muhammadu Buhari in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu expressed sadness over the capsizing of the boat. He offe...

PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS NEW CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF

 PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS NEW CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF  The Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,  President  Mohammadu Buhari has appointed Major General  Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS).  Prior to his appointment Major General Yahaya was the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and the incumbent Theatre Commander of the Counter terrorism Counter Insurgency military outfit in the North East code named  Operation HADIN KAI. Please disseminate this information to the general public through your news medium.  Thank you for your cooperation.  ONYEMA NWACHUKWU  Brigadier General  Acting Director Defence Information  27 May 2021

AFRICAN NATIONS PERFORMANCE IN THE 2021 OLYMPIC

African Countries at the Tokyo 2021  Olympics 1. Kenya - 6 medals (2 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze) 2. Uganda - 4 medals (2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze) 3. South Africa - 3 medals (1 Gold, 2 Silver) 4. Ethiopia - 3 medals (1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze) 5. Tunisia - 2 medals (Gold, Silver) 6. Morocco - 1 medal (Gold) 7. Nigeria - 2 medals (1 Silver, 1 Bronze) 8. Namibia - 1 medal (Silver) 9. Egypt - 4 medals (Bronze) 10. Cote d'Ivoire - 1 medal (Bronze)         11. Ghana - 1 medal (Bronze)         12. Burkina Faso - 1 medal (Bronze).