Mrs Hasana Lawal, the newly appointed Head of Service in Kogi, has been retired. A statement issued on Friday in Lokoja by the Secretary to the State Government, According to a statement issued on Friday in Lokoja by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Folashade Ayoade, the retirement of Lawal, was confirmed therein.
This is coming as a rude shock as Lawal was retired barely 72-hours after being appointed as the substantive Head of Service on Aug. 23. No reason was given for her retirement from the civil service. Ayoade said that her retirement was with immediate effect. Both Lawal and Gov. Yahaya Bello hail from Okene LGA of the state. Ayoade, however, said that Bello had graciously appointed Lawal as his new Special Adviser on Civil Service, Labour and Pension matters.