Okpebholo Dissolves AAU Governing Council, Others, Disengages Management Staff of Edo Specialist, Stella Obasanjo Hospitals

 

Hendrix Oliomogbe 

Four months after its inauguration by immediate past Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, Edo state Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo Wednesday November 20, 2024 approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma and other state-owned tertiary institutions.

Besides, Governor Okpebholo also approved the disengagement of the Management Staff of Edo Specialist Hospital and Stella Obasanjo Hospital, Benin City with immediate effect.

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With a charge to members of the Dr. Omo-Ehijele Frank Odafen headed Council to work assiduously, alongside other stakeholders, to help in resuscitating AAU and take it to greater heights, former Governor Obaseki had on July 20 this year inaugurated the council. 

The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Fred Itua who disclosed the developments, said that the approvals were conveyed in a Government Special Announcement by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor.

The statement read in part: “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."