Umahi dissolve boards, commissions, DC coordinators

Grace Egbo – Abakaliki

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has approved the immediate dissolution of Boards, Commissions, and Development Centre Coordinators in the State with exception of the Ebonyi State University Governing Council.

Secretary to the State Government and coordinating commissioner Dr Kenneth Ugbala disclosed this in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen in Abakaliki on Monday.

According to Ugbala, only transition committee will advise the government whether to reconstitute, the Boards, Commissions and Development Centre Coordinators or leaves it for the incoming administration.

He then urged the coordinators to handover all government properties in their possession including their official vehicles to the SSG office latest Tuesday 21st March 2023.

The Statement reads in part “His Excellency the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Chief David Nweze Umahi, FNSE, FNATE, CON, has approved immediate dissolution of Boards, Commissions, and Development Centre Coordinators, except Ebonyi State University Governing Council.

“In view of the foregoing, the Development Centre Coordinators are to handover all government property in their possession including their official vehicles to the office of the Secretary to the State Government and Coordinating Commissioner, on or before the close of work on Tuesday 21st March, 2023. Similarly, the Boards and Commissions are to handover government property in their possession to their parent Ministries on or before the close of work on Tuesday 21st March, 2023.

“The Government shall constitute a transition committee who will advise the Government whether to reconstitute, the Boards, Commissions and Development Centre Coordinators or leaves it for the incoming administration.”