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Abia Governor, Ikpeazu Dissolves Cabinet

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SAN FRANCISCO, June 17, (THEWILL) – Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has dissolved the state executive council, NAN reports.

The dissolution was contained in a statement signed and posted on the state government’s official website by the Permanent Secretary, Government House, Mr. Onyii Wamah on Friday night.

According to the permanent secretary, the governor retained his Chief of Staff, Mr. Sunny Nwakodo, and the Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Obinna Oriaku.

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Also retained is the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of the state, Chief Umeh Kalu (SAN).

No reason was given for the sack of the commissioners, special advisers as well as senior special assistants and the Secretary to the State Government, SSG.

The dissolution was coming after the commissioners took turns to present their scorecards at a forum attended by the governor between May 28 and May 29.

The statement also announced the appointment of three special advisers to the governor, including the former Commissioner of Works, Mr. Eziuche Ubani, who was appointed as the Special Adviser on Works and Project Monitoring.

Others were Mr. Emma Nwabuko and Mr. Solomon Ogunji, who were appointed as Special Adviser/Personal Secretary to the Governor and Special Adviser on Urban Renewal, respectively.

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