People's Democratic Party Chieftain, Udom Emmanuel has party ways with all his state commissioners for undisclosed reasons.
Governor Udom Emmanuel
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,
Vanguard reports.
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 services to the state. The statement added that
Emmanuel wished them success in their future endeavours.
Majority of the outgoing commissioners had been in the state executive council since 2007, when Senator Godswill Akpabio was in charge of the state.
Majority of the outgoing commissioners had 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. Akan 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 – Commissioner 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.
Also affected in the dissolution order are: Dr. Iniobong Ene
Essien, Commissioner of Environment and Mineral Resources, Mr. Aniekan
John Umanah, Commissioner of Information and Communications, Victor Etim
Antai – Commissioner of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs,
Emmanuel Moses Enoidem, Commissioner of Investment, Commerce &
Industry, Ekong Sampson – Commissioner of Rural Development and Dr.
Emmanuel Ating Onwioduokit, Commissioner for Economic Planning and
Development.
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