Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has announced a minor cabinet reshuffle involving four commissioners, with a stern warning for improved performance in line with the administration’s People’s Charter of Needs manifesto.
The reshufflement was disclosed on Tuesday by the newly appointed Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Chief Ikeuwa Omebe, during a press briefing on the outcome of the Monday’s State Executive Council meeting held in Abakaliki.
In a decisive move, Gov. Nwifuru issued a three-month grace period to the Commissioner for Environment, Victor Chukwu, and the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Prof. Amari Omaka, warning that failure to improve within the period would lead to their removal from office.
As part of ongoing efforts to industrialize the state, the State Executive 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.
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The project will commence with a three-megawatt plant at the ICT University, Oferekpe, Agbaja.
Additionally, the council ratified the constitution of a 15-member Ebonyi State Economic Advisory Committee.
The committee will be chaired by Prof. Barth Nnaji, with Dr. Ben Odoh serving as secretary.
The commissioners affected in the cabinet reshuffle are Jude Okpor, who is now the Commissioner for Rural Development; Ikeuwa Omebe, now the Commissioner for Information and State Orientation; Prof. Paul Nwobasi, now the Commissioner for Border Peace and Conflict Resolution; and Donatus Ilang, now the Commissioner for Education (Primary and Secondary).
Gov. Nwifuru urged all appointees to reflect on their performance and recommit themselves to the vision and objectives of his administration for the benefit of the people.
