The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, sacked and dissolved all members of the cabinet, including commissioners and special advisers, on Friday.
Prince Enobong Uwah, Secretary to the State Government, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
According to him, the dissolution takes effect from Friday, January 10, 2025.
“His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, has approved the dissolution of the State Executive Council, EXCO, with effect from 10th January 2025.
“Consequently, all commissioners and special advisers are hereby directed to hand over to their permanent secretaries or the most senior director where there is no permanent secretary.
“The governor expresses his sincere appreciation to the outgoing Executive Council members for their dedicated service to the state.
“He wishes them well in their future endeavours and thanks them for their contributions to the development of Akwa Ibom,” the statement reads.
Salient Times earlier reported tension in the state over the anticipated dissolution of the kitchen cabinet.
