Niger Gov Sacks All Political Appointees, Clears Madalla Market

Laleye Dipo in Minna

Niger State Governor, Alhaji Mohammad Umar Bago, has sacked all political appointees he inherited from his predecessor, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello.

While sacking the appointees, Governor Bago exempted members of ‘Statutory Boards and those of the state and local government pension boards.”

A statement issued by the Permanent Secretary in charge of Political Affairs in the office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Hajia Aishatu T Usman, said the sack also affected all Directors General, Coordinators, Project Managers, Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants, Political Assistants, Ward Ambassadors and Personal Assistants to political appointees.

Usman in the statement directed the former political appointees to hand over the affairs of their offices to the permanent secretary or the most senior officer in their respective agencies.

Former Governor Bello failed to sack his commissioners before exiting government opting to ask them to remain in office till May 29, 2023.

However, the former governor did not attend the inauguration of his successor neither did he issue any statement on the issue.

Meanwhile, Governor Bago last Wednesday cleared the notorious Madalla-Abuja road of illegal traders plying their trades on the market road.

The governor directed that anyone found violating the order should be arrested and prosecuted, adding that any form  of trading  at the ever busy Madella road is now an offence.

In addition, he also directed that any vehicle parked on the road should be impounded to serve as deterrence to defaulters, saying the action is to ensure that free flow of traffic is not disturbed on the Suleja-Abuja highway where the market is situated.

Niger Gov Sacks All Political Appointees, Clears Madalla Market

Laleye Dipo in Minna

Niger State Governor, Alhaji Mohammad Umar Bago, has sacked all political appointees he inherited from his predecessor, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello.

While sacking the appointees, Governor Bago exempted members of ‘Statutory Boards and those of the state and local government pension boards.”

A statement issued by the Permanent Secretary in charge of Political Affairs in the office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Hajia Aishatu T Usman, said the sack also affected all Directors General, Coordinators, Project Managers, Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants, Political Assistants, Ward Ambassadors and Personal Assistants to political appointees.

Usman in the statement directed the former political appointees to hand over the affairs of their offices to the permanent secretary or the most senior officer in their respective agencies.

Former Governor Bello failed to sack his commissioners before exiting government opting to ask them to remain in office till May 29, 2023.

However, the former governor did not attend the inauguration of his successor neither did he issue any statement on the issue.

Meanwhile, Governor Bago last Wednesday cleared the notorious Madalla-Abuja road of illegal traders plying their trades on the market road.

The governor directed that anyone found violating the order should be arrested and prosecuted, adding that any form  of trading  at the ever busy Madella road is now an offence.

In addition, he also directed that any vehicle parked on the road should be impounded to serve as deterrence to defaulters, saying the action is to ensure that free flow of traffic is not disturbed on the Suleja-Abuja highway where the market is situated.