Benue Gov Alia Sacks Ortom’s Last Minute Appointees, Demotes Perm Secs
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has nullified recent appointments into the State Civil Service made by the immediate-past governor, Samuel Ortom.
The governor also demoted some permanent secretaries appointed by the immediate past administration, saying they should revert to their previous positions.
“All appointments into the state civil service made by the outgone administration from May 2022 to date are hereby nullified with immediate effect,” the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kula Tersoo, said in a statement on Wednesday.
The governor also ordered all those who had retired but had yet to vacate their offices or duty posts, either because of extension or contract appointment, to proceed on retirement forthwith.
