Governor Bago sacks all political appointees in Niger
On Thursday, Governor Umar Bago sacked all political appointees and directed them to hand over with immediate effect.
The directive is contained in a statement issued by Aishatu Usman, permanent secretary (political affairs) at the office of the secretary to the state government.
Those affected are directors general, coordinators and project managers, senior special assistants, special assistants, political assistants, ward ambassadors and personal assistants to political appointees.
According to the statement, statutory commissions and local government pension boards are exempted from the directive.
They are to continue to hold office as stipulated by relevant laws governing their appointments.
The statement ordered the political appointees to hand over the affairs of their offices to permanent secretaries or most senior officers in their respective agencies.
(NAN)
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