Obaseki appoints 6 new permanent secretaries

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*Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki

(Nigeria) Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the appointment of six permanent secretaries in the state Civil Service.
A statement by the Head of Service (HoS), Mrs. Gladys Idahor, said the state governor approved the appointment of Mrs. Oboh Usiriedo, Mrs. S. Imasuen  and Ms. D. Enakhimion as permanent secretaries.
Others are Engr. Enabulele Ferguson, Mr. B. Oigboke  and Mr. R. Ogbebor.
Mrs. Idahor said the date for their swearing-in will be announced later.

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