Governor Obaseki sacks health commissioner

The Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has sacked the Commissioner for Health, Dr Samuel Alli, and ordered to handover all government documents and resources in his possession to the most senior civil servant within the Ministry of Health

Penpushing reports that the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, made known in a statement issued on Monday from the office of the Special Assistant, Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie, adding that the Governor equally appointed a Special Adviser to assist him in fast-tracking his administration’s projects

‘The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has approved the disengagement of the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Samuel Alli, with immediate effect. He is to hand over all government documents and resources in his possession to the most senior civil servant within the Ministry of Health,” the statement said.

The governor is resolute on his finishing strong objective and will remove any obstacles that may hinder optimal service delivery to the people in the remaining four months of his administration’, Ogie added in the statement

‘The governor has also approved the appointment of Dr. Roland Igbinoba as Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Projects, who will support the government in fast-tracking the conclusion of developmental projects across the State’, he added.

Penpushing further reports that as at the time of filing this report and announcement of the sudden sack of the commissioner, no reason was provided as the state government kept mute over the sudden development

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