Gov. Otti reshuffles cabinet, assigns portfolios to new commissioners
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has reshuffled his cabinet 15 months into his administration.
He also assigned portfolios to six new commissioners, who were sworn-in on Wednesday.
The new commissioners, namely David Kalu, Uwaoma Ukandu and Enoch Uche, were assigned to the ministry of science, technology and innovation, those of finance and health, respectively.
The announcement is contained in a statement issued by the chief press secretary to the governor, Ukoha Njoku, and made available to journalists in Umuahia on Thursday.
The governor also created the ministry of labour and productivity with the former commissioner for transport, Sunny Onwuma, in charge.
Mr Otti carved out the ministry of arts, culture and creative economy from the ministry of information and culture, with Matthew Ekwuribe as the commissioner.
He also split the ministry of education into the ministry of secondary and basic education and ministry of tertiary education with Goodluck Ubochi and Uche Eme Uche, as commissioners, respectively.
Also, the ministry of poverty alleviation and social protection was carved out from the ministry of women affairs with Maureen Aghukwa as the commissioner.
The ministry of trade, commerce and industry was split into the ministry of trade and commerce and ministry of industry, small and medium enterprises with Kingsley Nwokocha and Mike Akpara as commissioners, respectively.
Dr Chimezie Ukaegbu, who was the commissioner for trade, commerce and industry, was redeployed to the ministry of transport.
The ministry of agriculture had yet to get a commissioner after Prof. Monica ironkwe resigned her appointment on July 16.
(NAN)
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