There was confusion in Kogi State on Sunday as Governor Yahaya Bello allegedly ordered the sacking of his commissioners and the 21 local governments’ administrators.
But shortly after he gave this order, he made a U-turn about 10 minutes later, asking the affected officials to continue their work.
Sources close to the state’s Executive Committee Council meeting held on Sunday said that the governor had ordered all commissioners and all the 21 local governments’ administrators to hand over keys to their official cars and property in their care to the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Folasade Ayoade.
Sources close to the cabinet meeting held behind closed door on Sunday told our correspondent that the dissolution was prompted by the arms importation scam last Thursday.
The governor was said to be furious with his cabinet members whom he allegedly accused of leaking the information about the arms importation to the media.
However, just 10 minutes after the pronouncement, the governor reversed his order and demanded “better performance and better relationship” from the sacked officials with the state government.
Responding to inquiry about the development, the Director General, Media and Publicity to the Governor, Kingsley Fanwo, confirmed that the governor had reversed his order of dissolution. Fanwo told our correspondent that the governor had asked them to return to their position.
