The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday stripped all political appointees affiliated with members of the house of their duties with immediate effect.
The Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, announced their sack at plenary in Benin. The 24 members of the House made the decision together, Agbebaku said, adding that the political appointees who were fired would receive their February salaries.
He included senior special advisers (SSAs) and special advisers (SAs) on his list of appointees. The Speaker said that the members had chosen the appointees when the Eighth Assembly took office in June 2023.
“I think, it is two years now, and, I think the House has graciously agreed that those sets of appointees SAs and SSAs should be relieved of their appointments today, February 19,”.
According to him, we will meet consequently to know the next line of action to take on that. They will receive this month’s (February) salary,”he said.(NAN)
