By Bridget Ikyado

Benue Governor, Rev. Hyacinth Alia has announced the cancellation of all appointments and promotions made by former governor Samuel Ortom.

The directive which takes immediate effect, affects civil servants, including permanent secretaries.

In a statement by Mr Tersoo Kula, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, on Wednesday said all recent appointments into the State Civil Service made by the outgone administration from May 2022 to date were nullified with immediate effect.

“All those who have retired but are yet to vacate their offices or duty post either because of extension or contract appointment are to proceed on retirement forthwith.

” All Civil Servants due for retirement but are yet to tender their letters of retirement or notice of retirement should do so forthwith and proceed on retirement immediately”, it read.

The statement further said all Civil Servants and or persons appointed Permanent Secretaries from the month of January 2023 to date should revert to their previous positions forthwith.

” All the postings and transfers made in the state civil service from October 2022, to date are hereby nullified. The affected staff should revert to their former ranks, or stations or offices with immediate effect”, the statement said.