- Uzodimma dissolved cabinet more than six months ago
By Emma Ogbuehi
Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma, has nominated 17 commissioners into the executive arm of the government.
The names of the commissioner-nominees were announced at the floor of the State House of Assembly by the Speaker, Kennedy Ibeh, on Monday.
The state Assembly said the 17 nominees would appear before the house for screening on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.
According to the state Assembly, the names of the commissioner nominees submitted by Uzodimma are as follows; Prof. Duru Emmanuel Joseph Chukwuma, Simon Ebegbulem, Dr. Prosper Ohayagha Success Obinna Chinonso, Prof. Ifunanya Okorodudu, Prof. C.O Nwosu, Mr. Keziechi Ogaziechi, Barr. Rex Anunobi, Lady Love Ineh, Mrs Rubby Emele.
Also, Mr Anukwuem Okechukwu Chukwunyere, Chief Ford Ozurumba, Stanley Obidiegwu, Rt. Hon. Good luck Nana Opiah, Mrs. Ann Dozie, Prof. Kenneth Amaeshi (Chief Economic Adviser), Elias Emedom and Hauia Rabiu Ibrahim.
However, the appointment of the new commissioners came seven months after Uzodimma sacked 20 of his commissioners as well as Special Advisers and Senior Special Advisers.
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In the wake of the sack, however, the governor retained about eight commissioners with whom he has been running the affairs of the state.
Those retained were commissioners for Information and Strategy, Health, Tourism, Finance, Science and Technology, Works and that of the ministry of Youth.
Announcing the nominations earlier, Oguwike Nwachuku, Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to Governor Uzodimma, said the nominations signpost the that his principal was set to reconstitute cabinet.
“Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State is gearing up to reconstitute his Cabinet barely six months it was dissolved.
“He has therefore forwarded the names of 17 persons as Commissioners-designate to the Imo State House of Assembly for screening and possible confirmation.
“The names of the nominees were contained in a letter which Governor Uzodimma transmitted to the Assembly on Monday, November 22 through the Office of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Kennedy Ibe, and was accordingly read and considered at a special plenary.
“They have been referred to the appropriate committee of the Imo State House of Assembly for screening, effective Tuesday, November 23, 2021,” the statement which was made available to TheNiche, read.