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Yahaya Bello sacks special adviser Anthony Ogah

On Monday, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi announced the sacking of his special adviser on stakeholder relations, Anthony Ogah.

• September 25, 2023
Yahaya Bello and ANTHONY OGAH
Yahaya Bello and ANTHONY OGAH

On Monday, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi announced the sacking of his special adviser on stakeholder relations, Anthony Ogah.

No reason was given for Mr Ogah’s dismissal.

The termination of employment is contained in an announcement released by Folashade Arike-Ayoade, who serves as the secretary to the government of Kogi.

The government said that the sack takes effect from Sunday.

”Governor Bello has issued a directive for the immediate dismissal of Ogah, who served as the special adviser to the governor on stakeholder Relations,” said the statement. “The termination of Ogah as the special adviser to the governor is effective from September 24. Governor Bello extends his best wishes to Ogah in his future endeavours.” 

He was instructed 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.”

(NAN)

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