Eno dissolves exco, praises it for performance

Ini Billie, Uyo

Akwa Ibom State Governor Dr Umo Eno has attributed the success of his ARISE agenda in 18 months to the members of the outgoing state executive council.

Speaking on Friday in Uyo at the exco chamber during a valedictory executive council session, Eno said none of the commissioners underperformed.

The governor who stated that though all of them delivered on their responsibilities, they had to be replaced by a new set of professionals to be brought into the government.

“For me, if you were to be changed based on non-performance, I think none of the commissioners would go. All of you have delivered and that’s why the Arise Agenda has succeeded. But we must come to the end of a season, start another season and keep moving,” he said.

Already, a valedictory dinner will be held on Friday evening at the Banquet Hall, Government House in Uyo in honour of the outgone exco members.

Most of the commissioners have been in office for almost ten years as some of them served under former governor Udom Emanuel.

The commissioners and advisers were said to have been retained to allow Eno to compensate them for the services they rendered since they were not rewarded by the time the last administration came to an end on May 29, 2023.