Gov Umahi reshuffles cabinet

The Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, on Sunday carried out a minor shake-up of the state executive council.

The Secretary to the State Government, Ugbala Kenneth Igwe, who disclosed this in a statement in Abakaliki, said four members of the state executive council were affected in the exercise.

He said: “In a bid to enhance efficiency in the discharge of her statutory functions, His Excellency, the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Nweze Umahi has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle as follows:

“Engr. Frank Ngwu, SA on Road Maintenance is now SA on Infrastructural Development for Concession and Maintenance.

“Dr. Stephen Odo, Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Business Development, is now Commissioner for Commerce and Industry.

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“Mr. Oluchukwu Ukie Ezeali, Commissioner for Infrastructural Development for Concession, is now Commissioner for Business Development.

“Mr. Kerian Ofoke, SA on Airport Project is now SA on Attitudinal Change.

“The exercise is with immediate effect as all handover must be completed before 12.00 p.m. on Monday, 10th January, 2022.

“All the affected Commissioners and the SAs are to take note and ensure strict compliance with this directive. ”

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