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)
Suntai Dissolves Cabinet, Appoints New SSG, Chief Of Staff
By: Agency Report on August 28, 2013 - 2:46pm
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)
