Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has appointed Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson as his new Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on entertainment, arts and culture .
Johnson’s appointment was announced with 62 others in a statement
issued in Lokoja on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government
( SSG), Dr Folashade Ayoade.
issued in Lokoja on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government
( SSG), Dr Folashade Ayoade.
The appointments take effect from April 1, the statement said.
According to Ayoade, the rationale for the appointments was to
“fill key positions with the right people and to broaden inclusiveness
in governance by bringing people from more communities on board.”
“fill key positions with the right people and to broaden inclusiveness
in governance by bringing people from more communities on board.”
The breakdown of the new appointees showed that 54 of them will serve
as Senior Special Assistants while nine will work as Special Assistants
to the Governor as Federal Constituency Supervisors for the
Governor Yahaya Bello (GYB) Connect Programme .
as Senior Special Assistants while nine will work as Special Assistants
to the Governor as Federal Constituency Supervisors for the
Governor Yahaya Bello (GYB) Connect Programme .
The SSG further stated that the appointments were made to recognise
and encourage outstanding contributions to the New Direction Agenda.
and encourage outstanding contributions to the New Direction Agenda.
“ The nine Special Assistants will also act as direct liaisons between the
present administration and the Local Government Ward Coordinators of the
GYB Connect Programme, “ the statement said.
present administration and the Local Government Ward Coordinators of the
GYB Connect Programme, “ the statement said.
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