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The secretary to the state government, Gebon Kataps, confirmed and announced the appointments via a press release on Wednesday, July 17.

According to the statement, the appointees are to serve as either special advisers, senior special assistants, special assistants, constituency special assistants, or members of boards, commissions, and agencies of the Taraba state government.

As of Monday, the state government released a total of 573 names and subsequently released 502 Tuesday night, Channels TV reported.

Meanwhile, the latest appointments are in addition to the previous 195 earlier approved by the governor, who are all yet to be given portfolios, Vanguard reported.

The total number of aides to the governor now stands at 1270.

The appointment is however in addition to the five others appointed with portfolios in his cabinet on assumption of office.

This is coming at a time when there are calls from various quarters for a reduction in the cost of governance.

The last batch of appointees is awaited as the state government says the appointment is in four phases.
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