A new Principal  Secretary was appointed today by President Goodluck Jonathan.He is Hassan Tukur from Adamawa State.He replaces David Edevbie an acolyte of former Governor James Ibori of Delta state.Edevbie’s appointment as principal  secretary by late President YarAdua was  the final testament to  the power Ibori wielded  while YarAdua lasted as the President.

Aside from his being linked with the court cases involving his former boss, Edevbie  also got involved in the controversy over the 2009 supplementary Budget which he took to Saudi Arabia for YarAdua’s signature.Up till today, no one has been told who actually signed  the budget as YarAdua was too ill to sign any document.

Tukur ,his successor is an experienced public servant .He is very conversant with the workings of the presidency and he is expected to bring his wealth of experience to bear.Perhaps his youthfulness, brilliance and deep understanding of national issues  will also come in handy.He may be a reliable link  for strengthening President Jonathan’s contacts with the North.He is sure to serve as the bridge builder of immense value .

Mr Ima Niboro was also appointed as the new Special Adviser ,Media and Publicity, a post recently vacated by Segun Adeniyi.

President Jonathan also appointed Mike Oghiadomhe as the  new chief of staff.Effectively this appointmet revives the post which had been unoccupied since the sack of General Mohammed Abdullahi  (retired).

The surprise of the day was the sack of Shehu Ladan  as the Group Managing Director of  NNPC.Austin Oniwon is the new GMD ,NNPC.No reason  was given for the sudden sack of Ladan .