Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has approved the appointment of 35 Senior Special Assistants to serve in his government. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Onogwu Muhammed. Those appointed include Joseph Omuya Salami, SSA Security, Adavi Local GovernmentPrince Aliyu M. Akaaba SSA Security Ajaokuta Local GovernmentHon. Ibrahim Abagu, SSA Security, Ankpa Local GovernmentHon. Muhammed Muktar Shuaibu, SSA SecurityBassa Local GovernmentShaibu Siaka, SSA Security, Dekina Local GovernmentWilliams Iko-Ojo, SSA Security, Ibaji Local GovernmentAbu Odoma,SSA Security, Idah Local GovernmentOnoja James Omachonu,SSA Security, Igalamela Odolu Local GovernmentTaufiq A. Isa, SSA Security, Ijumu Local Government.Ariyo Adebayo, SSA Security, Kabba/Bunu Local GovernmentIsah Abdulkarim, SSA Security, Koton Karfe Local GovernmentMuhammed Danasabe SSA Security, Lokoja Local GovernmentMoses Sunday, SSA Security, Mopa-Muro Local GovernmentIbrahim Ahmadu, SSA Security, Ofu Local GovernmentGoke Oparison, SSA Security, Ogori/Magongo Local GovernmentHon. Ohare Abdulrahim, SSA Security, Okehi Local GovernmentAbdulrazaq M. Yusuf SSA Security, Okene Local GovernmentHon. Adejo F. Nechodemus, SSA Security, Olamaboro Local GovernmentIbrahim Yakubu Aboh, SSA Security, Omala Local GovernmentSule Abdulwakil Olorunjuwon, SSA Security, Yagba East Local Government and Barr. Shedrach Omeiza Emmanuel, SSA to the Governor on Legal Matters. Also appointed include Ismaila Umar, SSA to the Governor on ICT; Hon. Aminu Ibrahim, SSA to the Governor on World Bank Matters; Aminu Abdulrazak, SSA to the Governor on Administration and Planning; John Aduga, SSA to the Governor on Political Matters (Ankpa Federal Constituency); Hassan SanniSSA to the Governor on SDGs; Zakari Samuel, SSA to the Governor on Political Matters (Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency); Onogwu Patrick Danjuma,SSA to the Governor on Political Matters(Idah Federal Constituency); Barr. Muhammed Tanko Musa, SSA to the Governor on Local Governmentand Chieftaincy Affairs (Kogi West);Mariam Ibrahim, SSA to the Governor on Tourism; Bin-Ebaiya Shehu Tijjani,SSA to the Governor on Water Resources; Asiru Abdulrazaq, SSA to the Governor on Political Matters (Yagba Federal Constituency); Olutimi Joseph, SSA to the Governor on Mineral Resources; Olorunleke Moses, SSA to the Governor on Political Matters (Kabba/Bunu Federal Constituency) and Prince Okoliko Opaluwa Gideon, SSA to the Governor on Federal Agencies. The governor also approved the redeployment of the Personal Secretary to his Chief of Staff, Mr. Oshaloto Joseph as SSA Security, Yagba West Local Government. He is to be replaced by Mrs. Evangeline Ifunanya Anumba.
