Niger State Governor, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu, on Monday terminated the appointments of all his political aides and dissolved state boards.

A statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Ndako Idris Kpaki, directed all categories of officers who have not served up to two years to return vehicles in their possession.

“As part of measures to ensure smooth transition and proper handing-over to the new government in Niger State, the Chief Servant Dr Aliyu has approved the dissolution of State Boards and termination of Political appointments with effect from May 1, 2015,” it reads.

“Where a Political appointee is the Head of the Establishment, he is to hand-over to the most senior Civil Servant in the rank in the establishment.

“You must also be informed that, category of officers, entitled to severance gratuity, who have vehicle loans and have not served up to two years minimum to qualify for the severance are to return such vehicles and any operational vehicles in your care to the Transport Officer for proper documentation”.

Aliyu further instructed that any other officer assigned operational vehicle must return such immediately and ensure due clearance. 

The governor had in April written to the state House of Assembly for an approval to sack political appointees in the state.