Otti reshuffles cabinet, splits ministries in Abia

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has reshuffled his cabinet after 15 months in office.

The Governor’s Press Secretary, Ukoha Njoku, who confirmed the development in a statement on Thursday in Umuahia, said the principal also assigned portfolios to six new commissioners who were sworn in on Wednesday.

The new commissioners – Mr. David Kalu, Dr. Uwaoma Ukandu and Prof. Enoch Uche have been assigned to the portfolios of the Ministries of Science, Technology and Innovation, Finance and Health respectively.

The governor also created a Ministry of Labor and Productivity with former Commissioner of Transport, Mr. Sunny Onwuma, in charge.

Otti created the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy from the Ministry of Information and Culture, with Mr. Matthew Ekwuribe as commissioner.

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He also divided the Ministry of Education into the Ministry of Secondary and Primary Education and the Ministry of Higher Education with Mr. Goodluck Ubochi and Prof. Uche Eme Uche was appointed as respective commissioners.

In addition, the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection was created from the Ministry of Women’s Affairs with Dr. Maureen Aghukwa as commissioner.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Commerce was split into the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Industry, Small and Medium Enterprises with Mr. Kingsley Nwokocha and Mr. Mike Akpara as commissioner respectively.

Dr. Chimezie Ukaegbu, who served as Commissioner for Trade, Industry and Commerce, was transferred to the Ministry of Transport.

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