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BREAKING NEWS: Akpabio Relieves, Effiong Abia, Albert Akpan, Others


Governor Akpabio.GOVERNMENT OF AKWA IBOM STATE
24/4/2014
PRESS RELEASE
In view of the need to reinvigorate the machinery of Government and drive further the Uncommon Transformation Programme of the State, His Excellency the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief (Dr) Godswill Akpabio, CON, has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle.
Accordingly, the following Commissioners have been relieved of their appointments.
Governor Akpabio.
1.   Mr. Bassey Albert Akpan, Former Commissioner for Finance
2.   Bar. Effiong Abia, Former Commissioner for Rural Development.
His Excellency has directed the affected Commissioners to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries in their respective ministries. The Governor however thanked the former Commissioners for their contributions to the development of the State and wishes them success in their future endeavours.
Similarly, His Excellency the Governor has approved the relief of the following Board Chairmen of their appointments:
1.    Obong Sunny Udom
(Former Chairman, Akwa Ibom Property and Investment Company Limited, APICO)
2.   Hon. Patrick Ifon (Former Chairman, Akwa Ibom Water Company Limited)
3.    Obong Dan Akai (Former Chairman, Akwa Ibom Newspapers Corporation, AKNC)
4.   Hon. Alex Nyong
(Former Chairman, Akwa Ibom Broadcasting Corporation, AKBC)
5.    Hon. John Asikpo (Former Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Management Board)
6.   Abom Tony Esu
(Former Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Agency for Community and Social Development)
His Excellency, the Governor further thanked the affected officers for their services to the State and wishes them success in their new engagements.
Signed

Aniekan Umanah
Hon. Commissioner for Information and Communications
Akwa Ibom State – Nigeria

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