Gov Bello Appoints Actress Mercy Johnson as SSA

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has appointed popular nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson Okogie as Senior Special Assistant on Entertainment, Arts and Culture.

A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Ayoade Arike, said the appointments will be effective from April 1.

Some other 53 people were also appointed by the governor as SSAs.

A statement by Arike said the appointments are 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.”

According to the statement, in addition to 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.