Delta Commissioner Announces Own Sack Along With Other Political Office Holders |The Source

By Ayodele Oni

Political appointees in Delta State got the surprise of their lives Tuesday as the State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa sent them packing.

In all, 25 Commissioners, Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff Government House, Senior Political Adviser, and others were affected.

The Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, who announced his sack, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting.

He said the move was to give room for fresh blood to strengthen the administration’s agenda of a stronger Delta.

Mr Aniagwu named those affected by the dissolution to include the 25 Commissioners, Secretary to the State Government, Mr Chiedu Ebie; Chief of Staff, Mr David Edevbie; Senior Political Adviser, Mr Funkekeme Solomon; Chief Strategist, Festus Agas and Special Advisers.

According to him, the Governor thanked members of the dissolved cabinet for their contributions to the successes of his administration in the past six years including those who joined in last two years.

Aniagwu said Okowa has directed all the affected former political appointees to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries in their respective ministries.