The Governor of Plateau State, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong, has sacked all political appointees of the administration of former Governor Jonah Jang.
According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Rufus Bature, all chief executives, chairmen and members of commissions, boards and parastatals, whose appointments are political in nature, except tenured statutory boards, are affected.
According to the statement by the Director of Press and Public Affairs, Samuel Emmanuel Nanle, Lalong directed all the affected appointees to hand over all affairs of their Agencies, including government properties in their possession, immediately to the most senior officer in the establishment.
Lalong thanked all the affected appointees for their contributions while in service and wished them success in their future endeavours.