By Nudoiba Ojen
The governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has dissolved the State Executive Council comprising his commissioners and sacked Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Barrister Muhammad Aliyu-Ubamdoma.
He also sacked all his senior special assistants, special assistants and personal assistants.
A top government official, said the decision was announced by the governor at a special emergency executive meeting in Government House, Lafia, on Friday, shortly after the departure of Vice President Kashim Shetima, who was in the state for a one-day working visit to inaugurate some projects in the state.
The official, who preferred anonymity, said that although the exact reasons for the dissolution were not yet clear, he said the governor was known for restructuring the state’s administration.
Our correspondent reports that in 2021, Sule dissolved the state executive council, citing the need for a more effective and efficient governance structure.
The official said, “As the situation unfolds, citizens of Nasarawa State await further clarification on the implications of this decision and the future direction of the state’s administration,” the source added.
