Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie has been appointed as senior special assistant on entertainment, arts and culture.
The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, who appointed the actress also appointed 53 other senior special assistants to fill up various offices in the administration.
Mercy Johnson born in Lagos to a former naval officer, represents Okehi Local Government Area in Bello’s list of SSAs.
A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Mrs. Ayoade Folashade Arike, said the appointments takes effect from April 1, 2017.
The rationale for the additional appointees at the state level, the statement read, is to “plug identified gaps in service delivery, fill key positions with the right people and to broaden inclusiveness in governance by bringing people from more communities on board.”
