El-Rufai sacks 19 appointees to cut cost of governance
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, has disengaged 19 political appointees in an effort to "rightsize" the state's public service.
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Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, has disengaged 19 political appointees in an effort to "rightsize" the state's public service.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has fired 19 political appointees in the state as part of his administration’s move to “rightsize” the public service in the state. Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communications Muyiwa Adekeye announced the development in a statement on Wednesday. Two special advisers, one deputy chief of staff and several special assistants are among those affected by the decision, which followed the recent controversial layoffs in the state that led to the now-suspended industrial action by organised labour in the state last week. The Deputy Chief of Legisla...
Governor El-Rufai says the officials are "the first set of political appointees to depart in the ongoing right-sizing of the public service."