Governor Yahaya Bello has approved new appointments and redeployment in the Kogi state government following the recent changes in his administration.
This was disclosed in a press statement sent to journalists by the spokesman of the governor, Onogwu Mohammed on Wednesday.
The governor took the action following the impeachment of his former deputy, Elder Simon Achuba.
According to the statement, Governor Bello approved the following redeployment and appointments:
1. Hon Isah Omade, former deputy chief of staff to the governor now a special adviser to the governor on research and development
2. Victor Okee, former director of protocol to the deputy governor now a special adviser to the governor on internal revenue.
3. Hon Ugbeda Benjamin, former senior special assistant to the deputy governor on general duties now SSA on administration, strategy and planning.
4. Hon Stephen Ugbeda, former SSA to the deputy governor on political and domestic affairs now SSA on ethnic and cultural integration.
The following appointments were also approved into the office of the deputy governor.
1. Sunday Faleke, deputy chief of staff to the governor
2- Jibrin Abu, director of protocol
3. Sunday Ohiemi, SSA on special duties
4. Felix Solomon Omachoko, SSA on political matters
5. Haruna Sule, SSA on domestic affairs
6. Prince Amana Ameh, SSA on media and ICT matters
7. Suleiman Mazai Farooq SSA on security matters
8. Emmanuel Promise, chief press secretary to the deputy governor
9. Abogede Victor, personal assistant
10. Hussein Ataja, special assistant
11. Adeniyi Oluwatosin, official photographer
12. Andy Okpe, official cameraman
The governor also approved the following appointments to the office of the Chief of Staff:
1. Oshaloto Tade Joseph, personal secretary
2. Abubakar Mujaheed, special assistant
3. Otokiti Alhassan Zakariya, personal assistant
4. Owuda Rufai, special assistant
5. Shaibu Muhammed, special assistant.
Recall that Governor Bello recently appointed Jamiu Abdulkareem Asuku as his chief of staff. Asuku, a pharmacist, takes over from Edward Onoja, who is now the deputy governor and deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming governorship election.
