Just when I thought the appointment of about 15 Commissioners are enough for the economically bankrupt Kogi state, Governor Yahaya Bello has continued his political suicide journey by appointing another set of 63 political jobbers (special assistants).
http://dailypost.ng/2017/03/14/bello-appoints-mercy-johnson-62-others-special-assistants/

Truth remains that I'm not surprised and reason for that is not farfetched. State governors in Nigeria are unequivocally and pathetically dum.b.
(on this thread, I had earlier explain why the citizens appoint du.mb politicians https://www.nairaland.com/3682886/main-reason-nigerians-elect-dumb)

Aside squandering what they cannot generate, they are known for appointing special assistants without specific/tangible need. To them, appointments are meant to satisfy godfathers and other instrumental jobbers in electioneering & campaign processes.


But here is my concern, why aren't we seeing this show of insanity in the media? Why has the attention shifted to Mercy Johnson? I'm not sure Governor Ambode has that number as SSA in spite the large population in Lagos state, so what exactly is wrong with the Kogi governor? Following simple economical logic, should Yahaya Bello appoint any SSA at all?

Questions only the government of Kogi State can answer.

I can't remember d last time I heard any good news in kogi..upon d mineral endowment dey possess...dey are one of d poorest state in Nigeria couple with bad leadership.....I just pity d poor masses..

ht Government has approved the appointment of 54
Senior Special Assistants to the Governor into the various
offices in the administration.
A statement today by the Secretary to the State Government,
Dr. Mrs. Ayoade Folashade Arike, in Lokoja, said the
appointments are effective from 1st of April, 2017.

The rationale for the additional appointees at the state level,
the statement read, is to “plug identified gaps in service
delivery, fill key positions with the right people and to
broaden inclusiveness in governance by bringing people
from more communities on board.”

According to the statement, in addition to the 54 Senior
Special Assistants appointed, nine Special Assistants to the
Governor as Federal Constituency Supervisors for the GYB
Connect Programme has also been approved.
The statement said the appointment is to recognise and
encourage outstanding contributions to the New Direction
Agenda.
The statement added that the nine Special Assistants will
also act as direct liaisons between the present
administration and the Local Government Ward
Coordinators of the GYB Connect Programme.
The newly appointed Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and
their Local Government Areas (LGAs) are are:
1. Hon. Abdullahi Bello – SSA to the Governor on Political
Matters, Kogi Central (Adavi LGA)
2. Hajia Ladi Mariam Ibrahim – SSA to the Governor on
Land Matters (Adavi LGA)
3. Sandra Musa – SSA to the Governor on Women and
Children Development (Ajaokuta LGA)
4. Abdulraheem Baba Aliyu – SSA to the Governor on
Security and Intelligence, Kogi Central (Ajaokuta)
5. Abdusalam Yahaya – SSA to the Governor on Political
Matters, Kogi East (Ankpa LGA)
6. Amodu Hassan – SSA to the Governor on Persons with
Disabilities (Ankpa LGA)
7. Abubakar Muhammed Muktar – SSA to the Governor on
Youth Empowerment, Kogi East (Ankpa LGA)
8. Ibrahim Tahiti – SSA to the Governor on Security and
Intelligence, Kogi East (Ankpa LGA)
9. Abdullahi Br. Musa – SSA to the Governor on Civil Service
and Labour Relations (Bassa LGA)
10. Tukura Grace – SSA to the Governor on Primary
Healthcare Institutions (Bassa LGA)
11. Omonu Joshua – SSA to the Governor on Student
Affairs (Dekina LGA)
12. Isiaka Nuhu – SSA to the Governor on Local
Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Kogi East (Dekina LGA)
13. Mariam Ibrahim – SSA to the Governor on Tourism
(Dekina LGA)
14. Yakubu Ocholi – SSA to the Governor on Emergency
(Dekina LGA)
15. David Adutu – Management SSA to the Governor on
Informal and Vocational Education (Ibaji LGA)
16. Achuba Anthony – SSA to the Governor on Special
Duties (Ibaji LGA)
17. Ibrahim Odoma – SSA to the Governor on Housing and
Estate (Idah LGA)
18. Dan Achema – SSA to the Governor on Mineral
Resources (Idah LGA)
19. Benjamin Amodu – SSA to the Governor on Rural/Urban
Infrastructural Development/Project Monitoring (Igalamela-
Odolu LGA)
20. Jibril Usman Courage – SSA to the Governor on
Education, Primary Schools (Igalamela-Odolu LGA)
21. Faleke Sunday Idowu – SSA to the Governor on
Administration, Strategy and Planning (Ijumu LGA)
22. Emmanuel Obadunmi – SSA to the Governor on
Internally-Generated Revenue (Ijumu LGA)
23. Segun Olobatoke – SSA to the Governor on Sports
(Kabba-Bunu LGA)
24. Olakunle Jagun – SSA to the Governor on Security and
Intelligence (Kabba-Bunu LGA)
25. Shaban Ohinoyi Shuaibu – SSA to the Governor on
Secondary Healthcare Institutions (Kogi LGA)
26. Shuaibu Musa – SSA to the Governor on Sanitation and
Environment (Kogi LGA)
27. Nda Aaron Alhassan – SSA to the Governor on
Mobilisation (Lokoja LGA)
28. Abdulmalik Suleiman – SSA to the Governor on Youth
Empowerment (Lokoja LGA)
29. Mahmud Alfa Mekudi – SSA to the Governor on Tertiary
Healthcare Institutions (Lokoja LGA)
30. Ali Mamud – SSA to the Governor on Cultural Integration
(Lokoja LGA)
31. Ishola David Sunday – SSA to the Governor on Political
Matters, Kogi West (Mopa-Amuro)
32. Mayowa Alaiyemola – SSA to the Governor on Water
Resources (Mopa-Amuro)
33. Ismaila Idris – SSA to the Governor on Agriculture
Matters (Ofu LGA)
34. Prince Okoliko Opaluwa – SSA to the Governor on
Federal Agencies Matters (Ofu LGA)
35. Obin Aimila – SSA to the Governor on Special Duties
(Ogori-Magongo LGA)
36. Raymond Ekundayo – SSA to the Governor on Youth
Empowerment, Kogi Central (Ogori-Magongo LGA)
37. Akoh Jacobs Peter – SSA to the Governor on
Commerce and Investment, Small and Medium Enterprises
Development (Olamaboro LGA)
38. Dan Ogbole – SSA to the Governor on Sustainable
Development Goals (Olamaboro LGA)
39. Barr. Shadrack Omeiza Emmanuel – SSA to the
Governor on Legal Matters (Okehi LGA)
40. Mercy Johnson – SSA to the Governor on
Entertainment, Arts and Culture (Okehi LGA)
41. Ismaila Umar – SSA to the Governor on Information
Communication Technology (Okene LGA)
42. Salihu Ibrahim – SSA to the Governor on Local
Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Kogi Central (Okene
LGA)
43. Alabi Shuaibu Ojo – SSA to the Governor on Transport
and Logistics (Okene LGA)
44. Idris A. Rasaq – SSA to the Governor on Rural/Urban
Development/Project Monitoring, Kogi Central (Okene LGA)
45. Malik Isa Teina – SSA to the Governor on Power (Okene
LGA)
46. Atuluku Victor Levi – SSA to the Governor on Media
Matters (Omala LGA)
47. Halima G. Abuh – SSA to the Governor on Tertiary
Education (Omala LGA)
48. Aiyelabowo Adebanji – SSA to the Governor on Local
Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Kogi West (Yagba-East
LGA)
49. Liadi Fisayo – SSA to the Governor on Special Duties
(Yagba-East LGA)
50. Adebayo Toba Emmanuel – SSA to the Governor on
Rural/Urban Development/Project Monitoring, Kogi West
(Yagba-West LGA)
51. Orebiyi Taiwo Emmanuel – SSA to the Governor on
Pension Matters (Yagba-West LGA)
52. Kelvin Uzochukwu – SSA to the Governor on non-
Indigene Affairs (Non-Indigene)
53. Dele Adeyanju Iselewa – SSA to the Governor on
Secondary Education Institutions (Special Consideration/
Obajana)
54. Maj. Idogah Solomon Rtd. – SSA to the Governor on
Security and Intelligence, State (Olamaboro)
The Special Assistants on GYB Connect Programme are as
follows:
1. Mutari Salihu Bajeh – Adavi-Okehi Federal Constituency
2. Samuel Bello – Ajaokuta Federal Constituency
3. Hon Idis Musa – Ankpa Federal Constituency
4. Sulieman Bashir Lawal – Idah Federal Constituency
5. Alhaji Akpa Jibril Omale – Dekina Federal Constituency
6. Sulieman Bababgo – Lokoja-Koto Federal Constituency
7. Sarki Adams – Okene-Ogori Federal Constituency
8. Arokoyo Julius Ojo – Kabba/Bunu-Ijumu Federal
Constituency
9. Florence Adeniyi – Yagba-Mopa Federal Constituency tp://kogireports.com/full-list-kogi-govt-appoints-mercy-johnson-53-others-as-ssas/

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Dera100:
I can't remember d last time I heard any good news in kogi..upon d mineral endowment dey possess...dey are one of d poorest state in Nigeria couple with bad leadership.....I just pity d poor masses..

I share in your thoughts