Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect.
This was made known by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Kenneth Ugbala, after the Council’s meeting in Abakaliki, the state capital, on Friday.
It was gathered that some key officers were not affected by the first phase of the dissolution.
Ugbala disclosed that those not affected by the latest development include the SSG, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Cletus Ofoke; Commissioner for Finance, Orlando Nweze; and Commissioner for Information, Uchenna Orji.
He stated, “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,” Ugala stated.
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