The Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi yesterday reshuffled his cabinet ahead of the December celebration.
The reshuffling took place at the exco-chambers, government house Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
Addressing the cabinet members during an exco-meeting, Umahi said the reason for the reshuffling was to improve on the governance of the present administration in the state.
He stated that the Commissioner for Finance, Dr Dennis Ekumankama was moved to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry while the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry Deacon Obinna Nwachukwu took over as the new Commissioner for Finance.
Also, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Dr Ignatius Unah was moved to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry while the Director of Accounts, Government House, Mr Orji Moses Agama, moved in as the Permanent Secretary, Finance Ministry.
The Governor also approved the appointment of Mr Albert Igwe Alo as the new Solicitor-General of the state. He doubles as the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice and has been sworn in.
Speaking shortly after the swearing in ceremony held at the Exco Chambers, Government House, Umahi said that the cabinet reshuffle was a guided step taken to improve on the mechanism of governance.
Umahi commended the affected officers for carrying out their duties “meritoriously”.
The governor, however, charged them to work more for the progress of his administration.
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