Mercy Johnson is now the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Entertainment, Arts and Culture to the Governor of Kogi State
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has appointed Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson and 62 others to various offices.
A statement on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Mrs. Ayoade Folashade Arike, in Lokoja, said the appointments were effective from 1st of April, 2017.
He said that the rationale for the additional appointees at the state level 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.”
Furthermore, aside the 54 Senior Special Assistants appointed, nine Special Assistants to the Governor as Federal Constituency Supervisors for the GYB Connect Programme have also been approved.
Dr. Ayoade mentioned that the appointment is to recognise and encourage outstanding contributions to the New Direction Agenda.
According to him, 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 as follows:
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, Primaru 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 Wate

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