Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, on Wednesday dissolved the State Executive Council.

The Governor announced the dissolution after the Weekly Executive Council Meeting in Minna, through a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Malam Jibrin Baba Ndace.

Governor Sani Bello however retained the three newly appointed Commissioners in the Ministries of Tourism and Culture; Mineral Resources and Livestock and Fishery.

The Governor also directed all the Permanent Secretaries of the affected Ministries to take charge until new appointments are made.

The statement further said that the weekly executive council meetings have been suspended until a new cabinet is put in place.

The Governor then thanked the former members of his cabinet for their contributions, support and commitment to the actualisation of his restoration agenda and wished them success in their future endeavours.

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