Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the immediate termination of the appointment of Ms Tinyan Otuomagie as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of New Edo Line Transport Services Limited.
themomentng reports that the decision was announced in a statement issued on Thursday in Benin City by the State Commissioner for Transportation, Hon. Uwuilekhue Saturday Idehen.
According to the statement, the governor’s directive takes immediate effect, bringing an end to Otuomagie’s tenure at the state-owned transport company.
“The Edo State Government wishes to inform the general public that His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Executive Governor of Edo State, has approved the termination of the appointment of Ms Tinyan Otuomagie as the Managing Director/CEO of New Edo Line Transport Services Ltd, with immediate effect,” the statement read.
Following the sack, Governor Okpebholo approved the appointment of the company’s General Manager, Maintenance, Mr Smart Aigbodion, as the Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
The statement noted that Aigbodion will oversee the affairs of the transport company pending the appointment of a substantive Managing Director.
“Following this development, the General Manager, Maintenance, Mr Smart Aigbodion, has been appointed as Acting Managing Director/CEO of New Edo Line Transport Services Ltd, pending the appointment of a substantive Managing Director,” the commissioner said.
The governor also ordered the redeployment of the sacked Managing Director to the Ministry of Information for reassignment.
“Furthermore, His Excellency has directed that Ms Tinyan Otuomagie be deployed to the Ministry of Information for other assignments as may be determined by the State Government,” the statement added.
The government emphasised that the announcement “takes immediate effect.”
The development signals another leadership change under the Okpebholo administration as it continues to reposition state-owned enterprises for improved service delivery and efficiency.
