Imo State governor, Sen Hope Uzodinma, has approved the appointment of Mr. Cosmos Iwu as the Secretary to the State Government.
Also appointed are Mr. Nnamdi Anyaechie, Chief of Staff; Mr. C. O. Akaolisa, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, and Mr. Oguike Nwachukwu as the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser.
A statement sby the Principal Secretary to the governor, Mr T. U. Nwankwo, said the appointments take immediate effect, except for the Attorney-General whose appointment would take effect after the confirmation by the Imo House of Assembly.
The governor also
announced the dissolution of the state Expanded Executive Council as
constituted by the immediate past administration.
According to Nwankwo, following the
dissolution, all political appointees of the immediate past administration have
been directed to hand over government property in their possession to the most
senior civil servant in their respective ministries, departments and agencies
before the close of work on Friday, January 17.
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