The Edo State Government on Monday announced the immediate sack of the Commissioner for Roads and Bridges, Mr Newton Okojie.
Okojie’s sack was contained in a statement endorsed by his counterpart in the Ministry of Communication and Orientation, Mr Chris Nehikhare,
The statement attributed Okojie’s sack to the “unfortunate” inability of the government “to make the envisaged progress in road infrastructure, particularly in the last 12 months.”
The statement thanked the sacked commissioner for his service to the state and wished him well in his future endeavour.
The statement reads: “It is unfortunate that we have not been able to make the envisaged progress in our road infrastructure, particularly in the last 12 months.
“Sadly, the commissioner, as much as he had tried, had not been able to make significant progress for the state government to achieve its goal.
“The Permanent Secretary in the ministry Engr. Osikhena Omoh Ojior will take charge until a new commissioner is appointed.”
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