Okpebholo dissolves governing councils of state-owned tertiary institutions

Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, has approved the dissolution of the governing councils of all state-owned tertiary institutions.

Umar Ikhilor, the secretary to the state government (SSG), announced the directive in a ‘special announcement’ notice on Wednesday.

The governor also approved the disengagement of management staff at Edo Specialist and Stella Obasanjo hospitals in Benin, the state capital.

“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,” the notice reads.

“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 hand over all government properties in their possession to the most senior officer in their various institutions.”

Okpebholo has continued to issue directives to reorganise the administration since he became the governor of Edo about two weeks ago.