The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has announced the sack of his Special Adviser (SA) on Stakeholders Relations, Mr Anthony Ogah, News About Nigeria reports.
Ogah’s relief from the Governor’s cabinet was disclosed on Monday in a statement issued in Lokoja by the Secretary to the Government of Kogi, Mrs. Folashade Arike-Ayoade.
According to the Kogi state government, his sack takes effect from Sunday, September 24, 2023.
The statement reads in part: ”Gov. Bello has issued a directive for the immediate dismissal of Ogah, who served as the Special Adviser to the Governor on Stakeholders Relations.
“The termination of Ogah as the special adviser to the governor is effective from Sept. 24.
The Governor who didn’t give the reason why Ogah was dismissed extended his best wishes to him in his future endeavours and plans.
Ogah was, therefore, instructed to return his official identity card and other government documents and properties in his possession.
The government ordered him to, “promptly hand over his identity card and any other government property or documents in his possession to the Permanent Secretary, Administration, in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the state.”
Ogah’s sack is coming just few months to the end of Bello’s tenure as Governor of Kogi state.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed the Kogi state governorship election for the 11th of November, 2023.
