The Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has dissolved the state executive council.
This was made known by the now former Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu, after the state executive meeting held Tuesday, May 18.
According to the former commissioner, those affected by the dissolution include: Secretary to the State Government, Chiedu Ebie; Chief of Staff, David Edevwie; Senior Political Adviser, Funkekeme Solomon; Chief Strategist, Festus Agas; the 25 commissioners, and Special Advisers.
Aniagwu said the move was to give room to inject new blood to strengthen the administration’s agenda of a stronger Delta.
He expressed the governor’s appreciation to members of the dissolved cabinet for their contributions toward the success of Okowa’s administration in the past six years, including those who joined in the last two years.
The former Delta State Government Spokesman said his principal directed the affected former appointees to hand over to the permanent secretaries in their respective ministries.
He also said that before the dissolution, the state EXCO approved the dismissal of one Bernard Onomugo from the state civil service for allegedly recruiting names into the state payroll.
Also approved, according to him, was the sum of N2.8 billion for the purchase and upgrade of facilities at recently established three universities in the state.