Niger Gov sacks 30 Advisers after 5 days of  inaugurating new Commissioners

By Daniel Ebi, Minna.

Five days after reconstituting his cabinet , Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has terminated the appointment of all his special advisers in what he called   bid to restructure governance.

The  sudden dissolution of the 30 Advisers  by the governor was  announced this during his maiden Council meeting with his newly sworn-in Commissioners at the council chamber of Government House, Minna.

He said the termination of their appointment was to allow him to rejig and reposition their portfolios with the view to making them more effective and efficient in line with his New Niger agenda.

Bago appreciated them for their sacrifices and contributions towards the success of his administration and also wished them well in their future endeavours.

Some of the sacked special adviser were with the Governor on Monday night when the Governor hosted a select group of media practitioners to a dinner.

However, inside source disclosed that, the newly sworn in commissioners had prevailed on the Governor to be given free hand to operate without the sophisticating influence of some of the influential advisers.

Similarly, it was gathered that, the Special adviser Political, Hon. Muhammad Nma kolo fondly called super senior Adviser is spared by the Governor.