Gov Okpebholo sacks state-owned tertiary institutions’ governing councils, others

Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo on Wednesday, approved the dissolution of the Governing Councils of the state-owned tertiary institutions in Edo.

This is even as the Governor also approved the disengagement of Management Staff of the Edo Specialist Hospital, and Stella Obasanjo Hospital, in Benin with immediate effect.

Okpebholo made the approval through a statement issued by the Secretary to the state Government (SSG), Umar Musa Ikhilor and made available to newsmen in Benin.

The statement reads in part, “It is hereby announced for the information of the General Public that the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo has approved the dissolution of the Governing Councils of all State owned Tertiary Institutions in Edo State with immediate effect.

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“Accordingly, all affected members of the Governing Councils of all state-owned Tertiary Institutions are to handover all government properties in their possession to their respective Heads of the Institutions.

“It is hereby announced for the information of the General Public that the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo has approved the disengagement of the Management Staff of Edo Specialist Hospital and Stella Obasanjo Hospital, Benin City with immediate effect.

“In view of the above, the Management Staff of the aforementioned hospitals are to handover all government properties in their possession to the most senior officer in their various Institutions.”

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE