Edo: Obaseki Fires Roads, Bridges Commissioner

The Edo Sate Commissioner for Roads and Bridges, Okojie Newton, has been sacked by Governor Godwin Obaseki.

Naija News reports that the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, made this known in a statement on Monday in Benin City, the state capital. The statement said Newton was sacked for underperformance, stating that the Obaseki government has not been able to make the envisaged progress in road infrastructure particularly in the last 12months. It said the governor thanked Newton for his service to the state and wished him well in his future endeavours. The statement added that the Permanent Secretary in the ministry,  Osikhena Ojior, would take charge until a new commissioner is appointed The statement read: “The governor thanked the commissioner for his service to the state and wished him well in his future endeavours. “It is unfortunate that we have not been able to make the envisaged progress in our road infrastructure particularly in the last 12months. “Sadly, the commissioner, as much as he had tried, had not been able to make significant progress for the state government to achieve its goal. “He said the Permanent Secretary in the ministry,  Osikhena Ojior, would take charge until a new commissioner is appointed.” Naija News reports that the ministry was created by the Obaseki administration after his re-election for a second term as governor.

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