Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has reportedly sacked 18 commissioners in his cabinet.
He also sacked other political appointees in ministries, departments and agencies of the state.
In a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, Obiano reportedly ordered affected officers to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries of their ministries.
The Letter also asked all appointees to hand over any project or vehicles in their possession to the office of the Secretary to the State Government on or before Friday, 16th March, 2018.
Part of the memo reads, “His Excellency, Chief (Dr.) Willie Obiano, Governor of Anambra State, has directed that all political appointees and non-civil servants, heads of MDAs in the state submit their hand over notes/reports on or before Friday, 16th March, 2018 to the Permanent Secretary of their respective MDAs, or to the most senior civil servant there in the absence of a Permanent Secretary.
“All SSAs/SAs are to submit their handover notes/reports to the Permanent Secretary, Office of the SSG.
“A copy of the handover note/report must be submitted to the Secretary to the State Government on or before Friday, 16th March, 2018.
“Further to the above, political appointees and non-civil servants, heads of MDAs and SSAs/SAs under reference, are to also hand over any government project/utility vehicles in their custody to the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the State Government on or before Friday, 16th March 2018.