Gov. Danbaba Suntai of Taraba has dissolved the state
executive council and appointed a new Secretary to the State Government (SSG),
and a new Chief of Staff, Government House.
Mr Silvanus Giwa, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor
on Media and Publicity to the governor announced the dissolution and new
appointments at a news conference on Wednesday in Jalingo.
He named the outgoing Commissioner for Justice, Mr Timothy
Kataps as the news SSG and Alhaji Aminu Jika as the new Chief of Staff, adding
that the appointment were with immediate effect.
Giwa, who said that he was speaking on the orders of
Suntai, said all Commissioners and Special Advisers had been relived of their
appointments.
He passed the governor's message appreciation to the
out-going Commissioners and Special Advisers for their services to the state,
and wished them well in their future endeavours.
NAN recalls that the State House of Assembly had on
Tuesday, announced that the Acting Governor, Alhaji Garba Umar, would continue
to act in that capacity until Suntai was able to appear before the
lawmakers to confirm that the transmitted letter to the House was
genuine. (NAN)
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