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Gov. Umahi approves minor cabinet reshuffle in Ebonyi

Special Assistant on Social Development Goals, Ngozi Obichukwu, was moved to Senior Special Assistant on SDGs and Market Development.

• February 19, 2022
David Umahi
David Umahi (Credit: Channels TV)

Governor Dave Umahi has approved the redeployment of Eze Nwachukwu, Ebonyi’s Commissioner for Markets and Parks Development to the state Ministry of Inter-Party Affairs in a minor cabinet reshuffle.

This is contained in a statement by the Secretary to State Government, Kenneth Ugbala, on Saturday in Abakaliki.

“Consequently, Nwachukwu is directed to handover his former office of Market and Parks Development to the Secretary to the State Government and Coordinating Commissioner before the close of work on Monday, February 21,” Mr Ugbala said.

Mr Ugbala said the redeployment was immediate and urged Mr Nwachukwu to handover all property and documents in his possession to the SSGs office.

He said Mr Umahi had also approved the re-designation of his Special Assistant on Social Development Goals (SDGs), Ngozi Obichukwu, to Senior Special Assistant on SDGs and Market Development.

Mr Ugbala, while congratulating the aide for the elevation, said that the re-designation was with immediate effect.

(NAN)

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