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Edo State Govt. Names New SSG

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Edo State Govt. Names New SSG

By Daniel Dafe

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the appointment of Mr. Joseph Eboigbe as the new Secretary to the State Government.

The appointment takes immediate effect.

Eboigbe served as former Special Adviser to the Governor on Budget and Economic
Planning and later as Commissioner for Finance.

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He takes over as Secretary to the State Government to now run the final lap and
continue the Governor’s Finishing Strong agenda.

Eboigbe, a chartered accountant, had a 15-year stint at Deloitte before venturing into
public service. He holds an Msc in Leadership and Strategy from the London Business
School.

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