Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia state, has dissolved the state
executive council.
Enyinnaya Appolos, the chief press secretary to the governor, in
a statement, said that six out of the 27 commissioners were not
affected by the dissolution.
He listed them as: Eziuche Ubani, commissioner for works; John
Okiyi-Kalu, commissioner for information, and Aham Uko,
commissioner for environment.
Others are Obinna Oriaku, commissioner for finance, John
Ahukannah, commissioner for health and Umeh Kalu, the attorney
general and commissioner for justice.
He said that the state government sincerely appreciated the
members of the dissolved executive council for their service to the
state.
The outgoing commissioners were directed to hand over state
government property in their possession to the permanent
secretaries of their various ministries.
Ikpeazu was reelected for a second term after emerging winner of
the March 9 governorship election in the state.
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