Barely 16 months after the institution of the New Edo Line Company, the state-owned transport firm, Edo State (*16*) Monday Okpebholo has relieved two managing administrators/chief govt officers of their appointments.
DAILY POST stories that the governor has appointed three managing administrators to run the affairs of the corporate inside the interval.
DAILY POST remembers that Okpebholo appointed Ms Tinyan Otuomagie because the pioneer Managing Director/CEO of New Edo Line Transport Services Limited on June 10, 2025.
However, barely seven months after her appointment, exactly on January 15, 2026, the governor relieved her of her place and redeployed her to the Ministry of Information.
Otuomagie was changed by Mr Smart Aigbodion, the corporate’s General Manager, Maintenance, who was appointed Acting Managing Director/CEO pending the appointment of a substantive managing director.
Aigbodion, who had been in an appearing capability since January, had his appointment terminated by the governor on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
A press release by the Secretary to the Edo State Government, Barrister Umar Musa Ikhilor, stated Aigbodion was sacked on grounds of managerial inefficiency.
Ikhilor, who stated the termination of Aigbodion’s appointment takes fast impact, introduced the appointment of Engr. Paul F. Ogedegbe as the brand new Managing Director of the corporate.
