Uzodinma fires 20 commissioners, dissolves cabinet

Etim Effiong

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has sacked 20 commissioners and dissolved the state executive council.

This was announced on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 shortly after the state executive council meeting in Owerri.

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy Declan Emelumba told journalists that the reason for the dissolution is to rejig the activities of the state government after one year in office.

According to him, out of the 28 commissioners only eight commissioners were left to carry on with their activities.

He said the commissioners that are left are those of Health, Information, Tourism, Women Affairs, Works, Finance, Youths and the Ministry of Technology.

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