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Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello wants to be called “Mr Governor”
Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello wants to be called “Mr Governor” and not “Executive Governor”. While “Mr” certainly seems more accessible than “Executive”, hopefully the process of replacing letterheads, seals and any materials with the previous designation does not cost the state money.
Read the tweets below
1. ADDRESS ME SIMPLY AS MR. GOV. – NIGER STATE GOV. ABUBAKAR SANI BELLO Wit effect from 1st of Jan. nxt year,… pic.twitter.com/MjwtWhDPA2
— APC Niger(ia) State (@NigerAPC) December 7, 2015
2. …Gov.,Abubakar Sani Bello has dropped d title of d “Executive Gov.” & directed that he should be addressed simply as Mr. Gov. — APC Niger(ia) State (@NigerAPC) December 7, 2015
3. He made public his new designation on Monday during d swearing in ceremony of 5 new NigerState High Court judges in Govt House, Minna.
— APC Niger(ia) State (@NigerAPC) December 7, 2015
4. The gov. who was through with his prepared text paused to inform the audience of the new designation… — APC Niger(ia) State (@NigerAPC) December 7, 2015
5. …and directed that the change should take effect from January next year.
— APC Niger(ia) State (@NigerAPC) December 7, 2015
6. …He also directed that all “insignia, seal, emblem, letter heads and complementary cards” should drop the designation of “Exec. Gov.” — APC Niger(ia) State (@NigerAPC) December 7, 2015
7. …and simply carry the title as “Gov. of Niger State”.
— APC Niger(ia) State (@NigerAPC) December 7, 2015
8. …”At this point, I find it necessary to inform everyone that henceforth, starting from 1st of January 2016,… — APC Niger(ia) State (@NigerAPC) December 7, 2015
9. …the Governor shall be addressed as simply “the Governor of Niger State and not as the Executive Governor.
— APC Niger(ia) State (@NigerAPC) December 7, 2015
10. “All emblem, seal, letter head and complementary cards shall bear the Governor of Niger State and not the Executive Governor”. — APC Niger(ia) State (@NigerAPC) December 7, 2015
11. …The governor’s directive received with wide ovation from dignitaries at ceremony.
— APC Niger(ia) State (@NigerAPC) December 7, 2015