Gov Ikpeazu sacks 21 Commissioners  

The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has sacked twenty one out of twenty-seven members of the State executive Council.

The governor directed the immediate dissolution of the State Executive Council (EXCO) with the exception of the following Commissioners:

Rt Hon Eziuche Ubani, Commissioner for Works; Chief John Okiyi Kalu, Commissioner for Information;  Dr Aham Uko, Commissioner for Environment; Mr Obinna Oriaku, Commissioner for Finance; Dr John Ahukannah, Commissioner for Health and  Chief Umeh Kalu, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice

According to the statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr  Enyinnaya Appolos,  Ikpeazu expressed  his sincere appreciation to the outgoing members of the executive council for their service to the state and directed that they hand over to the relevant Permanent Secretaries.