By Celephina Onovo
Ahead of his swearing in for a second term in office, Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has sacked the 18 commissioners in his cabinet including all Special assistants and political appointees in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs).
A statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Solo Chukwulobelu, said the Governor ordered the affected officers to hand over to the permanent secretaries of their respective ministries, departments and agencies or to the most senior civil servants in the absence of permanent secretaries.
Obiano also directed the affected appointees to hand over any project vehicles in their possession to the office of the Secretary to the State Government on or before Friday, March 16, a day to his swearing in for second term.
The statement read: “His Excellency, Chief (Dr.) Willie Obiano, Governor of Anambra State, has directed that all political appointees and non-civil servants, heads of MDAs in the state submit their hand over notes/reports on or before Friday, 16th March 2018 to the Permanent Secretary of their respective MDAs, or to the most senior civil servant there in the absence of a Permanent Secretary.
“All SSAs/SAs are to submit their handover notes/reports to the Permanent Secretary, Office of the SSG.
“A copy of the handover note/report must be submitted to the Secretary to the State Government on or before Friday, 16th March 2018.
“Further to the above, political appointees and non-civil servants, heads of MDAs and SSAs/SAs under reference, are to also hand over any government project/utility vehicles in their custody to the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the State Government on or before Friday, 16th March 2018.
“The contents of this letter are for your attention and necessary actions, as I assure you of my high regards.”
Obiano was re-elected for a second term on November 18, 2017 and will be sworn in on March 17.