Uyo - Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state has sacked his entire cabinet.
No reason was given, according to a statement issued in Uyo on Saturday by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Etekamba Umoren.
Umoren directed the Permanent secretaries to take over from the commissioners pending the formation of a new cabinet.
According to the statement, the governor expressed gratitude to the outgoing cabinet members for their service to the state.
The statement added that Emmanuel wished them success in their future endeavours. Majority of the outgoing commissioners has been in the state executive council since 2007, when Senator Godswill Akpabio was in charge of the state.
Akpabio, against all opposition, virtually installed Emmanuel as his successor.
Those sacked are: Barrister Uwemedimo Thomas Nwoko - Attorney-general/Commissioner of Justice, Mr. Akpan Okon, commissioner for Finance, Dr. Mathew Nathan Ekaette, commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Others are Mr. Ephraim Akparawa Inyang-eyen, Commissioner for Works, Prince Godwin Ntukude, commissioner of Transport, Aniekan Simon Akpan - Commissiioner of Education, Dr. Dominic Ukpong, Commissioner of Health, Uwem Ita Etuk - Commissioner of Lands/Town Planning, Mr. Enobong Emmanuel Uwah, Commissioner of Housing and Urban Renewal and many others.Recent Posts Widget
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