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PUNCH NEWS: Niger gov. appoints Igbo man Special Adviser 

August 10, 2023 by AFRIPOL Leave a Comment

Barely days after the PUNCH reported a demand by the Igbo in Niger State demanding a slot in Governor Mohammed Bago’s cabinet, the governor has appointed Mr. George Dike as Special Adviser on Inter-Tribal Affairs.

The governor also appointed 25 other persons as Special Advisers in other areas of engagements. The list includes men and women from the state.

Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Bologi Ibrahim, made this known in a statement which he released on Monday evening.

This brings the number of SAs to 30 under the Bako administration.

Report by Chika Otuchikere

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