Politics

Uzodimma sacks cabinet members after inauguration for 2nd term

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has dissolved the state executive council members following the commencement of his second tenure in office on Monday, January 15, 2024.

Addressing them at the Government House in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Tuesday, January 16, Uzodimma, who said the dissolution was with immediate effect, explained that his decision was in tandem with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Those affected by the dissolution include all Commissioners, Special Advisers, and Senior Special Assistants.

Also affected were the Sole Administrators of the 27 Local Government Areas of Imo State.

The governor, however, commended them for their support and contribution that led to the success of the November 11, 2023, governorship election in the state and his subsequent inauguration for a second term in office.

READ ALSO: Uzodimma suspends Imo commissioner, special adviser

Uzodimma said it was because of their support that his administration commenced the dredging of Orashi River, rehabilitation of public schools, established digital economy, and completed highway road projects, among other projects.

He said: “This second tenure will offer us the needed opportunity to consolidate on the solid foundation put in place.

“I want to remind you that whether you will be directly involved in the new dispensation or tangentially involved, wherever you are, you will be proud to have been part of this government.”

Uzodimma promised to ensure a symbiotic relationship with them in the second tenure, saying: “We have become a family – politically, economically or otherwise.”

The governor stressed that the war against insecurity would be intensified in the second tenure, adding: “The second tenure in office is for us to leave a legacy and do things that we will be remembered for.

“It is for us to really and completely build a new Imo State.”

The Star

Segun Ojo

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