By Gabriel Atumeyi
365Daily– Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, on Wednesday afternoon sacked 20 out of his 28 commissioners.
The sacking of the 20 commissioners came just one month after the governor reshuffled his cabinet and appointed new Commissioners for Finance and Health.
The sacking to the affected appointees by surprise as there was no sign that any such announcement would be made, although the governor had alleged two weeks ago that some of his appointees were moles sabotaging his administration.
It was gathered that some of the affected commissioners were in their offices when the news broke.
The eight commissioners not affected by the announcement were of the ministries of Health, Youth and Sports, Tourism, Information and Strategy, Woman Affairs, Works, Finance and Technology.
Reacting to the development, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Nwachuku Oguwike, who confirmed their dismissal, adding that the governor wished the affected appointee well in their future endeavours.
Oguwike said, “The news is correct; 20 commissioners were affected while eight were not affected. The reason is to infuse new blood and add more value to the governance system of the state.”
Imo State has of lately been in the grip of terror as unknown gunmen continue their rampaging attacks on police and security formations. While the police has blamed IPOB, the governor has blamed his political detractors.