The SSG said the appointment followed the reconstitution of the Human Capital Development Council in accordance with established guidelines.
Governor Ahmed Ododo has congratulated Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on his victory in the Ondo governorship election held on Saturday.
Education commissioner Wemi Jones disclosed this at a news conference on Friday in Lokoja.
He said that the measure had shown responsive governance on the part of the governor.
The minister described the palliative distribution to vulnerable citizens and eligible farmers as “very symbolic.’’
Mr Ododo lauded the Kogi House of Assembly for the prompt approval of the recruitment of 1,050 hunters to complement the efforts of the security agencies.
Mr Ododo appreciated the heads of all security agencies, vigilantes, and hunters for working together to protect the lives and property of the citizenry.
The Kogi government says it has rescued the remaining kidnapped students of Confluence University of Science and Technology.
Mrs Ododo noted that Kogi State had been meticulous in allocating high resources to the sector.
The commissioner ordered all the illegal occupants of Confluence Stadium to vacate the premises within 14 days.
