Hurricane Okpebholo Sweeps Away Governing Councils of Tertiary Institutions

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Less than 24 hours after Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State sacked all market unions and associations in the state, the government has also dissolved the Governing Councils of all state-owned tertiary institutions and sacked the management staff of both the Edo Specialist Hospital and Stella Obasanjo Hospital, Benin City.
Both approvals, which were with immediate effect, were conveyed in a “Government Special Announcement” dated November 20, 2024, and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor.
The statement read:
“It is hereby announced for the information of the General Public that the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo has approved the dissolution of the Governing Councils of all State-owned Tertiary Institutions in Edo State 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 the Institutions.
“It is hereby announced for the information of the General Public that the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo has approved the disengagement of the Management Staff of Edo Specialist Hospital and Stella Obasanjo Hospital, Benin City 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”.
Recall that the governor had since assuming office about nine days ago, sacked all permanent secretaries, political appointees, as well as consultants brought into the state’s civil service by his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, and put on hold all consultancy services being rendered.
Governor Okpebholo had also clamped down on illegal revenue collectors, warning that only Edo State Revenue Service Agents licensed by it were allowed to collect revenue.