Governor Okowa sacks two commissioners

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday carried out a minor cabinet reshuffle leading to the exit of two Commissioners and redeployment of others.

In a statement by Festus Ovie Agas, the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Nicholas Azinge and Chief Dan Okenyi were dropped from the State Executive Council.

The statement reads: “Deltans are hereby informed that the Governor of Delta State, His Excellency,

Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has effected a minor re-shufflement of the membership of the State Executive Council which takes effect from today 8th February, 2018.

“In this regard, Dr. Nicholas Azinge and Chief Dan Okenyi are no longer members of the Executive Council.

“Furthermore, some of the members of the Council have been redeployed as

follows:

1. Hon Asupa Forteta – Ministry of Urban Renewal

2. Chief Karo Ilolo – Directorate of Youth Development

3. Hon. Bright Edejewhro – Ministry of Science and Technology

4. Hon. Joyce Overah – Directorate of Local Government Affairs

On behalf of the Government and good people of Delta State, I wish to express our gratitude to the two Commissioners that have left the cabinet for their loyalty, commitment and sense of duty which marked their stewardship.

In line with public service standards, they are to kindly handover all government properties in their possession to the Permanent Secretaries of their former Ministries as we wish them success in their future endeavours”.