Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has dissolved the governing councils of all state-owned tertiary institutions.
He also ordered the immediate disengagement of the management staff of Edo Specialist Hospital and Stella Obasanjo Hospital in Benin City.
The governor made these decisions known through a statement issued on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua.
The directives were outlined in a “Government Special Announcement” dated November 20.
“It is hereby announced for the information of the General Public that the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo has approved the dissolution of the Governing Councils of all State owned Tertiary Institutions in Edo State with immediate effect.
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“Accordingly, all affected members of the Governing Councils of all State owned Tertiary Institutions are to handover all Government properties in their possession to their respective Heads of the Institutions.
“It is hereby announced for the information of the General Public that the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo has approved the disengagement of the Management Staff of Edo Specialist Hospital and Stella Obasanjo Hospital, Benin City with immediate effect.
“In view of the above, the Management Staff of the aforementioned hospitals are to handover all Government properties in their possession to the most senior officer in their various Institutions,” he announced.
