Otti reshuffles cabinet, splits ministries in Abia

The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has reshuffled his cabinet 15 months into his administration.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Njoku, who confirmed the development in a statement on Thursday in Umuahia, said his 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 were assigned the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Finance, and Health portfolios respectively.

The governor also created the Ministry of Labour and Productivity with the former Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Sunny Onwuma, in charge.

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

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He also split the Ministry of Education into the Ministry of Secondary and Basic Education and the Ministry of Tertiary Education with Mr. Goodluck Ubochi and Prof. Uche Eme Uche named as commissioners respectively.

Also, the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection was carved out from the Ministry of Women Affairs with Dr. Maureen Aghukwa as the commissioner.

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

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

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