Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi, has assigned portfolios to the 26 commissioners he appointed newly to assist him
Sixteen out of the 26 commissioners are returning while 10 are freshers. It was gathered that each of the 13 local government areas in the state got two commissioners each, bringing the number to 26.
Umahi announced their portfolios shortly after swearing them in at a ceremony held at the Akanu Ibiam International Conference Centre, Abakaliki, the state capital.
The commissioners and their portfolios are as follows: Chief Ken Uhuo, Commissioner for Information and State Orientation. Uhuo replaced Senator Emmanuel Onwe who opted out of the second term administration of the governor for personal reasons.
Others are: Dr Daniel Umezuruike (Health), Engr. Fidelis Kings Nweze (Infrastructural Development and Concession. Nweze was Commissioner for Works and Transport during the governor’s first term.
Mrs. Rebecca Ogbuewu retained her position as Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development. Chief Ogodoali Nome and Chief Uchenna Orji also retained their positions as Commissioners for Agriculture and Human Capital Development respectively.
Engr. Ogbannaya Obasi Commissioner for Works and Transport while Hon. Emmanuel Nwobo Commissioner for Special Projects and Chief Charles Akpuenika Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports retained their portfolios.
Others
Dr. Sunday Nwangele (Grants and Donor), Dr. Steven Odo (Education), Barrister Joseph Ekumankama (Investment and Abuja Liaison), Engr. Ogbonnaya Uche Ude (Power), Chief Sunday Inyima (Housing and Urban Development), Engr. Uche Okah (Water Resources), Mrs. Chinwe Okah (Budget and Planning), Professor Ogbonnaya Chukwu (Finance and Economic Development), Barrister Samuel Okoronkwo (Local Government) and Chief Ukie Ezeali (Project Monitoring).
Meanwhile, the governor created a new ministry, Infrastructural Development for Concession. He said that he created the because of number of projects he would embark on in this second tenure.
