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Wednesday 28 August 2013

Suntai Dissolves Cabinet, Appoints New SSG, Chief Of Staff

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)
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