Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has sacked all
Permanent Secretaries, Head of Administration and Finance, DAF, and all the
Directors of Local Governments in the 21 council areas with immediate effects.
Also relieved of their duties are all Education
Secretaries, Cashiers and Treasurer in the 21 local government areas of the
state. While the Head of service, Dr. Moses Atakpa conveyed the sack messages
to the Permanent Secretaries and Directors during an emergency meeting; the
Cashiers, Treasurers and Education Secretaries learned of their sacks through
media statement.
Confirming the story, the Chief Press Secretary to
the governor, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, in a statement in Lokoja said the state
Accountant General was also sacked. “I wish to confirm that Governor Yahaya
Bello has directed that all Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Administration are
to go on compulsory leave with immediate effect.
The exemptions in this category are people in acting
capacity and the Permanent Secretary, Government House. “Also, the Accountant
General has been relieved of his position while the second in command will also
proceed on compulsory 30 days leave.
“At the local government level, the DLGs,
treasurers, cashiers and Education Secretaries are to proceed on compulsory
leave. The decision is geared towards ensuring a more efficient and productive
civil service.” Vanguard gathered that the governor decided to sack the Perm
Secs, DLGs and others over their alleged culpability in the sabotage of
previous staff screening exercises in the state.
The statement said the
directive takes effect from today.
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