Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio has sacked two of his commissioners and three board chairmen in an exercise which the State commissioner for Information, Aniekan Umanah said was borne out of the need to “reinvigorate the machinery of Government and drive further the Uncommon Transformation Programme of the State.”
Those relieved of their appointments include Bassey Albert Akpan, Commissioner for Finance and his counterpart in the rural development ministry, Barrister Effiong Abia.
In place of the sacked commissioners are Obong Sunny Udom, former Chairman, Akwa Ibom Property and Investment Company Limited, APICO and Hon. Patrick Ifon, former Chairman, Akwa Ibom Water Company Limited.
Akpabio directed the affected Commissioners to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries in their respective ministries and thanked them for their contributions to the development of the State and wishes them success in their future endeavours.
Similarly, the Governor also approved the removal of some board chairmen including, Obong Dan Akai, former Chairman, Akwa Ibom Newspapers Corporation, AKNC; Hon. Alex Nyong, former Chairman, Akwa Ibom Broadcasting Corporation, AKBC; Hon. John Asikpo, former Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Management Board and Abom Tony Esu, former Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Agency for Community and Social Development.
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