Governor
Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state on Wednesday approved the removal of the Permanent
Secretary in the state’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Mrs Caro Edo-Osagie,
from office with immediate effect for dereliction of duty.
Edo-Osagie’s
removal is contained in a statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for
Information, Mr Louis Odion, and made available to newsmen in Benin.
The
statement directed the sacked permanent secretary to hand over all government’s
property in her care to her immediate subordinate within 24 hours.
No reason
was given for her removal.
But
sources at the ministry said that Edo-Osagie’s sack might not be unconnected
with the death of a popular Benin-based artist, Brown Atiemwen.
The
Permanent Secretary was alleged to have delayed the release of N150,000.00
donated by the state government for the treatment Atiemwen, a staff of her
Ministry and a Nollywood actor, who had been diagnosed with intestinal problems
by medical doctors. Atoemwen needed the money for surgery. He died on Sunday.
Members
of the Artist Guild in Edo had on Monday staged a peaceful protest.
The
governor also announced the removal of 41 Zonal Inspectors and Chief Inspectors
of Education and Local Government Education officers over non-performance and
negligence of duty as part of sanitation of the State Education system.
Besides,
the governor announced the demotion of the Vice Principal of New Era College,
Mr. S.E. Akhabue, from Grade Level 15 to Grade Level 14 for being a “perpetual
late comer.”
A press
statement signed by Peter Okhiria, Chief Press Secretary to governor
Oshiomhole, said the governor’s decision was the outcome of a continuing
performance audit in the state.
The
statement added that administrative details of the change in the school
inspectorate will be made known in the coming days.
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