Niger State Governor Sacks SSG.

Alhaji  Abubakar  Sani Bello, Niger State Governor

Niger State Governor; Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has sacked the Secretary to the Niger State Government (SSG), Alhaji Shehu Umar Danyaya.
He has appointed Alhaji Ibrahim Isah Ladan from Borgu local government as the new Secretary to the State Government.

Danyaya’s sack which came as a surprise to all political appointees and people of the state may not have been unexpected because of numerous complaints about him.
The real reason why the Governor sacked his SSG still remains unknown as none of his aides or commissioners were ready to explain the reason for the sudden expulsion.

However, the Nation noted that the Governor, who had series of meeting with various commissioners in the state Monday morning, came out of the meeting looking visibly disturbed and angry.

In a statement by the state Commissioner of Information, Jonathan Vatsa, he said that no reason have been given for the relief of Alhaji Dan Yahaya from office adding that the Governor and state government appreciated him for the services rendered and wished him well in his future endeavor.

Ladan who replaced Alhaji Shehu Danyaya is a 55 year old seasoned politician and former Senatorial aspirant for Niger North Senatorial district under the All Progressives Congress (APC) was a former Commissioner representing Niger State in the Federal Character Commission.

Ladan, a turban councillor of Borgu Kingdom had served on the Governor-elect Transition Committee set up by Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello to prepare ground for his administration’s inauguration in 2015.
Until his appointment the new Secretary to Niger State Government is the Secretary to the Committee on Redistribution of Appointments to Board and Parastatals.