Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the dissolution of the governing councils of all state-owned tertiary institutions.
He also approved the disengagement of the management staff of Edo Specialist Hospital and Stella Obasanjo Hospital, Benin with immediate effect.
The dissolutions are contained in a government special announcement, dated November 20 by the Secretary to the State Government, Musa Ikhilor.
“It is, hereby, announced for the information of the public that the Governor Okpebholo has approved the dissolution of the governing councils of all state-owned tertiary institutions with immediate effect.
“Accordingly, all affected members of the governing councils of all state-owned tertiary institutions are to handover all government properties in their possession to their respective heads of institutions.
“It is also, hereby, announced for the information of the Public that the Governor Okpebholo has approved the disengagement of the management staff of Edo Specialist Hospital and Stella Obasanjo Hospital, Benin with immediate effect.
“In view of the above, the management staff of the aforementioned hospitals are to handover all government properties in their possession to the most senior officer in their various institutions,” Ikhilor said.