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Gov Wike Swears In 28 Commissioners, Special Advisers

December 30, 2019 2:44 pm

The Rivers State Governor also swore-in 15 Special Advisers to the Governor in a ceremony at the Executive Council Chambers of the Government House Port Harcourt.

The Governor charged the new Commissioners and Special Advisers to always place the interest of Rivers State above all other considerations.

He said: “Work for the interest of Rivers State. This is a rare privilege to serve Rivers State. Everything must not be money .

“As it has pleased God, you have been given the opportunity to assist in the development of Rivers State.”

The Governor said now that the State Executive Council has

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Gov Sani Bello Swears In 24 LGA Chairmen

December 13, 2019 6:32 am

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger state has inaugurated the 24 Local Government Council in the state with a call on the chairmen to redoubled their efforts to ensure that the people feel the presence of governance at the grassroots.

The governor reminded the Council Chairmen that local government remains the closest tier of government to the people and therefore if things are gotten right at that level, it will make things easier at the state level.

Swearing in the 24 out of the 25 local government Chairmen at the government house in Minna on Thursday, the governor urged …

Masari Swears In 17 Commissioners, Others

November 18, 2019 4:08 pm

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Monday swore in 17 newly appointed Commissioners, six Special Advisers and four Permanent Secretaries.

The governor, during the ceremony, threatened to sanction any of them for non performance, dereliction of duty or abuse office.

“I enjoin you to work with full dedication, loyalty, commitment, high sense of duty, self discipline and ensure good financial management and budgetary discipline.

“Be informed also that your performance will be closely monitored in order to ensure delivery of good governance and application of general financial management.

“Application of appropriate sanction awaits any of you for non performance, …

Kogi Swears In Deputy Gov; An Assault On The Constitution

October 22, 2019 1:44 am

Section 188 (8): “Where the panel reports to the House of Assembly that the allegation has not been proved, no further proceedings shall be taken in respect of the matter”

Amid rising criticism over perceived illegal removal of his predecessor, Mr. Simon Achuba, from office, former Chief of Staff to Kogi State governor, Mr. Edward Onoja, yesterday took oath of office as the new deputy governor of the state.

He was sworn in by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Nasiru Ajanah, who had earlier set up a committee that cleared Achuba of allegations of gross misconduct levelled …

Dickson Swears In New Special Advisers, Two Commissioners

October 16, 2019 3:56 am

Thirty-one days to the Bayelsa gubernatorial election and less than four months to the end of his second term tenure as governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson has sworn in 60 new special advisers and two new commissioners in his cabinet.

Their mandate, according to the governor, is to deliver the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) standard-bearer, Senator Douye Diri and his running mate, Senator Lawrence Ewhrujakpo, in their various wards and constituencies in the November 16, 2019 governorship election.

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei, in a statement yesterday, said that the appointees were put through some …

Governor Umahi Swears In 14 New Permanent Secretaries

October 8, 2019 7:30 pm

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi State on Monday swore in 14 new Permanent Secretaries for the state’s Civil Service.

The governor, at a ceremony held at the Government House, Abakaliki urged the appointees to discharge their duties creditably in line with the vision of the state.

According to reports from the inauguration, the 14 new Permanent Secretaries were in addition to the 12 who are already discharging their duties effectively.

The new permanent secretaries include Mr. Christian Achi, Ministry of Health; Mrs. Patricia Okiri, Ministry of Budget, Planning and Research and Mr. Ogbonnaya Otta, Ministry of Internal Security.

Other are …