Kwara Governor sacks Special Advisers, others in cabinet shake-up

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved a cabinet reshuffle affecting all Special Advisers, Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants, Deputy Chief of Staff, and Principal Private Secretary.

The development was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the Governor’s Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Mashood Agboola.

The statement said: “Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved a minor cabinet shake-up involving all Special Advisers, Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, and Special Assistants.”

According to the statement, the decision is aimed at creating opportunities for more members of the ruling party while injecting renewed energy into the administration.

It added that the reshuffle also affects the Deputy Chief of Staff and the Principal Private Secretary to the Governor.

The governor thanked the affected appointees for their service to the state and wished them success in their future endeavours.

The statement also directed all affected officials to hand over government property in their possession to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government.

The reshuffle forms part of the AbdulRazaq administration’s efforts to reconstitute parts of its team and broaden participation in government.