- Increases ministries to 28
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has sacked Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Samson Osagie.
He was among the first persons to be sworn in as commissioner immediately the governor assumed office.
No reason was given for his sack.
Speculations have been rife that Osagie would soon been kicked out of Okpebholo’s executive council (exco) after Prof. Roland Otaru was nominated as commissioner.
The sacking of Osagie was yet to be announced, but his name was missing on the list of commissioners released after the governor sworn in new commissioners.
Besides the sacking of Osagie, Governor Okpebholo also increased ministries to 28.
A statement by Secretary to the State Government, Musa Ikhilor, said the increment was to “ensure the seamless alignment of the governor’s SHINE Agenda with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
It said the restructuring was aimed to enhance administrative efficiency, improve coordination across critical sectors and strengthen the capacity of government to deliver effectively on its mandate to the people of Edo State.
According to the statement, “in view of this strategic positioning, the governor has approved the creation of additional ministries and the revival of some defunct ones, bringing the total number of ministries in Edo State to 28.
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On the list, no commissioner was assigned to the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy. Felix Akhabue was assigned to the Ministry of Works, Andrew Ijegbai was assigned to the Ministry of Mining, Prince Kassim Afegbua was assigned to the Ministry of Information and Strategy, while Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Paul Ohonbamu, was redeployed to the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
Omoh Anabor was deployed to the Ministry of Business, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jerry Uwangue was assigned to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and Prof. Omorodion Ikponwosa was assigned to the Ministry of Livestock Development.
The Ministry of Environment and Sustainability has Nosa Adamsnas as its commissioner, Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole and Dr. Paddy Iyamu were retained in the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education.
Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has Dr. Lucky Eseigbe as its commissioner, Ministry of Lands and Housing has Yakubu Oshiorenua Musa, Ohimai Ehijimetor is the commissioner in Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Etin-Osa Ogbeiwi was assigned Ministry of Science and Technology
and Dr. Washington Osifo was retained in the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation.
Osagie thanked Governor Okpebholo for giving him the opportunity to serve.