Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has reshuffled
his cabinet, dropping eight commissioners, nominating six replacements and
appointing five Special Advisers.
The cabinet reshuffle was contained in a statement
issued on Wednesday and signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG),
Osarodion Ogie.
In the statement, Ogie said: "The Edo State
Government has approved the reshuffle of the State Executive Council (EXCO)
with the commissioners named below relieved of their appointments with effect
from the date of this announcement."
Those affected, according to the statement, are: “Joseph
Ugheoke, Commissioner for Energy and Water Resources; Magdalene Ohenhen, Commissioner for Women
Affairs and Social Development; Osahon Amiolemen, Commissioner for
Infrastructure, and Dr. David Osifo, Commissioner for Health.
“Others are Mika Amanokha, Commissioner for Youths
and Special Duties; Mariam Abubakar, Commissioner for Budget; Emmanuel Usoh,
Commissioner for Wealth Creation, Cooperatives and Employment, and Dr.
Christopher Adesotu, Commissioner for Science and Technology."
The statement also disclosed the nomination of
Damian Lawani, Joe Ikpea, Felix Akhabue, Moses Agbakor, Momoh Oise Omorogbe and
Marie Edeko as commissioners, while newly appointed Special Advisers are Kabiru
Adjoto, Magdalene Ohenhen, Osaigbovo Iyoha, Andrew Momodu and Ojo Asien.
According to the SSG, "The state government
offers its immense gratitude to the outgoing commissioners for their service,
and assures them of continued cordial relationships in the years ahead, while
congratulating the newly appointed commissioners and special advisers, urging them
to serve the people with integrity."
The statement, however, advised the outgoing
commissioners to handover all government properties in their possession to the
Permanent Secretaries of their ministries, and wished them well in their future
endeavours.
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