Tragedy struck in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital as a director in the state civil service, Mr Alphonsis Ameh, died barely 72 hours after being sacked by the state government. The deceased, a director with the Kogi State Pension Board, was said to have died on Monday after his high blood pressure problem worsened. Ameh, according to sources, had received his letter of disengagement on December 29, following which he developed health problems. The former director was said to be among the permanent secretaries and directors that were suspended from office upon the assumption of office of Governor Yahaya Bello, in January 2016. Before his suspension from office Ameh was Director Administration and Finance (DAF) in the Kogi State Pension Board and hailed from Ade community in Olamaboro Local Government Area.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 02, 2018 16:13 UTC