Umahi Sacks Ebonyi Executive Council

Ebonyi Governor David Umahi has dissolved the State Executive
Council with immediate effect.

Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Kenneth Ugbala announced
the dissolution after the council’s meeting on Friday in
Abakaliki.

He however pointed out some key officers were not affected by
the first phase of the dissolution.

Those not affected, according to him, include SSG, Attorney
General and Commissioner for Justice, Cletus Ofoke; Commissioner
for Finance, Orlando Nweze and Commissioner for Information,
Uchenna Orji.

Others are Commissioner for Border Peace, Stanley Okoro Emegha;
SSA Investment, Chioma Nweze and Commissioner for Capital City,
Onyekachi Nwebonyi.

Commissioner for Road Infrastructure Concession, Nweze Kings,
and his counterpart in charge of Works, Ogbonnaya Obasi as well as
the SSA on Welfare and Religious Matters, Rev Fr Abraham Nwali are
also to remain.

The Special Assistants to the Governor office of the Deputy
Governor, Capital City, Finance, Parks, Media and Medicals are also
to remain in their positions.

Also all Personal Assistants to the Governor are also not
affected by the dissolution.

Ugbala said the dissolution is to enable the government to carry
out an appraisal of their performances

He said the dissolution does not mean that it is the end of the
road for the affected exco members, pointing out they may still
come back after the appraisal.

The SSG noted that the dissolution is to strengthen operations
of government which clocks two years tomorrow (Saturday)

Ebonyi Governor David Umahi has dissolved the State Executive
Council with immediate effect.

Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Kenneth Ugbala announced
the dissolution after the council’s meeting on Friday in
Abakaliki.

He however pointed out some key officers were not affected by
the first phase of the dissolution.

Those not affected, according to him, include SSG, Attorney
General and Commissioner for Justice, Cletus Ofoke; Commissioner
for Finance, Orlando Nweze and Commissioner for Information,
Uchenna Orji.

Others are Commissioner for Border Peace, Stanley Okoro Emegha;
SSA Investment, Chioma Nweze and Commissioner for Capital City,
Onyekachi Nwebonyi.

Commissioner for Road Infrastructure Concession, Nweze Kings,
and his counterpart in charge of Works, Ogbonnaya Obasi as well as
the SSA on Welfare and Religious Matters, Rev Fr Abraham Nwali are
also to remain.

The Special Assistants to the Governor office of the Deputy
Governor, Capital City, Finance, Parks, Media and Medicals are also
to remain in their positions.

Also all Personal Assistants to the Governor are also not
affected by the dissolution.

Ugbala said the dissolution is to enable the government to carry
out an appraisal of their performances

He said the dissolution does not mean that it is the end of the
road for the affected exco members, pointing out they may still
come back after the appraisal.

The SSG noted that the dissolution is to strengthen operations
of government which clocks two years tomorrow (Saturday)