By David Odama

LAFIA—Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, yesterday, sacked Mr. Uesmaru Azores and Mr. Joseph Anchor as Secretary to the State Government, SSG, and Head of Service, HOS, respectively.

In a statement by the outgoing SSG, Mr. Uesmaru Azores, the governor approved the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Abdullahi as the new SSG and Thomas Ari-Ogiri as the new HOS.

It said that the new SSG had served as the Attorney General of the state during the tenure of former governor, Abdullahi Adamu. The statement added that Ari-Ogiri was until his appointment, the Permanent Secretary in charge of General Administration in the office of the SSG.