Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has relieved the appointment of the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Samuel Alli, SAVANNAH NEWSNOW REPORTS.
The development was announced by the Secretary to the Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie.
In the statement:“The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the disengagement of the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Samuel Alli, with immediate effect. He is to hand over all government documents and resources in his possession to the most senior civil servant within the Ministry of Health. The government thanks him for his services and wishes him well in his future endeavours.”
The Governor also appointed Dr. Roland Igbinoba as Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Projects.
Ogie emphasized the governor’s commitment to his “finishing strong” objective, stating, “Edo Governor is resolute on his finishing strong objective and will remove any obstacles that may hinder optimal service delivery to the people in the remaining four months of his administration.”
Governor Obaseki faces mounting pressure to fulfill his second-term electoral promises, especially from critics in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Labour Party (LP), who accuse him of ineffectiveness and underperformance.
