The director of Governance at the Department of State for Local Government, Lands and Religious Affairs, has been sacked, the Daily Observer can reveal.

According to our sources, Kemo Conteh received his marching order on Wednesday, March 12.

Contacted on this development, Mr Conteh confirmed that he received his sacking letter from the Personnel Management Office (PMO).

However, this paper could not gather any information surrounding the reason(s) for his dismissal and he declined to make any comment on the issue.