From Nwogha Ndubuisi, Abakaliki
Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru has announced a minor cabinet reshuffle involving four commissioners, with a stern call for improved performance in line with the administration’s People’s Charter of Needs manifesto.
The development was disclosed yesterday by the newly appointed Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Ikeuwa Omebeh, during a press briefing on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting in Abakaliki.
In a decisive move, the governor issued a three-month grace period to the Commissioner for Environment, Victor Uzoma-Chukwu, and that of Tertiary Education, Professor Amari Omaka, warning that failure to improve within the period would lead to their removal from office.
As part of ongoing efforts to industrialise the state, council also approved the supply and installation of Independent Captive Power Generation Plants, designed to provide 24-hour metered electricity to selected public and private industries.
The project will commence with a three-megawatt plant at ICT University, Oferekpe, Agbaja.
Additionally, it ratified the constitution of a 15-member Ebonyi State Economic Advisory Committee to be chaired by Professor Barth Nnaji, with Dr Ben Odoh as Secretary.
AljaziraNigeria reports that the cabinet reshuffle includes Engr Jude Chikadibia Okpor, from Commissioner for Information and State Orientation to Commissioner for Rural Development, Omebeh, from Commissioner for Rural Development, to Information and State Orientation, Professor Paul Awo Nwobasi, from Education (Primary and Secondary), to Border Peace and Conflict Resolution; Donatus Ilang, from Border Peace and Conflict Resolution to Education (Primary and Secondary).
Governor Nwifuru urged all the appointees to reflect on their performance and recommit themselves to the vision and objectives of his administration for the benefit of the people.
