Breaking: Obaseki appoints Ihonvbere, Idah, Eboigbe, Special Advisers

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has announced the appointment of Professor Julius Ihonvbere as Chairman, Strategic Planning Team, Governor's Office, a statement endorsed by the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie said.

 

In addition the governor named Chief Osaro Idah as Special Adviser on Political and Community Matters, Mr Crusoe Osagie as Special Adviser, Media and Communication Strategy, Prince Joe Okojie as Special Adviser, Agriculture and Food Security Programme, Mr Joseph Eboigbe as Special Adviser on Economic and Development Planning, Hon Gowon Yakubu, Special Adviser on Special Duties and Dr Joan Oviawe, Special Adviser on Basic Education.

A statement from the Office of the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor said the governor was in line with a promise made during an interview with Channels TV, which he granted after the Appeal Court judgement in Edo State, to announce major political appointments in his administration.

The statement revealed that the appointments were a call to duty, sacrifice and leadership for the new Special Advisers and that the inauguration ceremony would take place on Friday the 23rd of June, this year at the EXCO chambers of the Edo State Government House.