The acting Governor of Taraba State, Alhaji Garba Umar, has sacked 24 special advisers to the state government and appointed 24 new ones.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Garvey Yawe, and made available to newsmen on Monday in Jalingo, the state capital.
According to the statement, Abba Akawu is the Special Adviser on Inter-Governmental Affairs; Oliver Suleiman, Labour Matters; while Alhaji Barshir Marafa is the Special Adviser on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
Others are Sen. Ibrahim Goje, Political Affairs; Dr. Yushau Ahmed, Border Community Development Agency; Atem Ansho, Tourism; Alhaji Adamu Danjuma, the State Emergency Management Agency; and David Irande, Primary Education.
The governor also appointed Hajiya Maryam Zubairu as Special Adviser on Students and the Physically Challenged; Atiku Umar, Security; and Ankye Abada, Women Affairs.
Emmanuel Nwunuke, Urban Infrastructure; Buba Madugu, Commerce and Industries; Alhaji Muntari Garba, Science, Technical and Higher Education; and Orbee Uchiv, Government and Project Monitoring, among others.
The statement directed all the advisers who were sacked to hand over government property in their possession to appropriate government officials immediately.
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