The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has sacked staff of the Bendel Newspapers Corporation Limited, BNCL, the publishers of the state-owned Nigerian Observer.
DAILY POST reports that the staff were employed by the immediate past Governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki while reorganising the state-owned media parastatals for efficient productivity and wide-ranged dissemination of information to members of the public.
During the period, all workers of the organisation were deployed to various ministries, departments, and agencies except only one information technology staff, while casual staff were all relieved of their appointments