Kogi State Governor Sacks Agriculture Commissioner, Others

Kogi State Governor Sacks Agriculture Commissioner, Others

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The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has sacked the Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr David Apeh.

Also sacked are Special Adviser to the Governor on Emergency Management, Mr Danladi Isah-Yunusa, and Hajia Maryam Salifu, Part-time Chairman, Kogi State Hotels and Tourism Board.

The sacking of the trio is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Folashade Ayoade-Arike, in Lokoja on Tuesday.

Although no reason was given for Apeh’s sack, Ayoade-Arike said that “the Governor approved the termination of his appointment with immediate effect.”

She however said that Isah-Yunusa and Salifu were relieved of their appointments because of “misconduct.”

NAN/ Mercy Chukwudiebere

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