Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state has effected a major reshuffle of his cabinet.

Secretary to the state government, Kenneth Ugbala stated this in a statement in Abakaliki on Monday night.

No reason was given for the changes which affected over 20 appointees of the government.

According to the statement, the Chief of staff, Emmanuel Offor Okorie has been redeployed to the Ebonyi State Broadcasting Service to serve as Chaian of the Governing Board.

The governor named former Accountant-General and Permanent Secretary UBEB Queen Elizabeth Agwu as Acting Chief of Staff.

Also the Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Chinwe Okah is now to serve as Commissioner in charge of Market Development and Management.

Prof Ogbonnaya Chukwu is to be deployed from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development to Commerce and Industry.

Moses Oshibe the Commissioner in charge of Ministry of Lands and Survey is to head the Ministry of Rice mills Development.

Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji who was doubling as the Commissioner for Information and state Orientation as well as Acting Commissioner in charge of Human Capital Development and

Monitoring is now to be in charge of Information and State Orientation only.

Also the Commissioner for Environment, Emmanual Uguru is to take over as Commissioner for Lands and Survey.

Jonah Egba who hitherto was in charge of Ministry of Solid Mineral Development Communities is now the Commissioner for Environment

Chief Donatus Njoku, the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry is now Commissioner for Solid Mineral Development.

The governor also reshuffled some other principal officers of government.

These include: Mrs. Mojibade Ekuma Special SA- Finance now Acting Accountant General: Mr. Emeka C. Nwankwo – SA-ICT now SA-Finance and ICT; Mrs Chinyere Udoka – SA-Women Affairs (Central) now SA-Capital City; Princess Francisca Okeke – SA-Women Affairs (South) now SA – Market Lot 1; Emeka Kenan Ofoke –SA-Market now SA-Market Lot 2; Chukwuma S. Ofoke – SA-Housing now SA-Market Lot 3.

Others are Philip Eworo – SA-Purvalization Plant now SA-Market Lot 4; Mrs Nwakaego Nworie – Executive Assistant now SA-Market Lot 5;

The reshuffling also affected some permanent secretaries with Mrs Christaina O. Ukwuta, Accountant General now named the Permanent Secretary UBEB and Internal Revenue Services.

Also Mr Moses O. Agama, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance and Economic Development is now the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance and Economic Development in-charge of Admin, Accounts, Salaries, Pensions and Returns.

Mrs Patricia Okorie – Permanent Secretary Ministry of Budget and Planning now Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance and Economic Development in-charge of Budget, Audit, Debt Management Office (DMO) and SFTAS.

The governor also appointed Mrs Patience Offor Okorie as SA Welfare, Wife of the Governor’s Office.

Dr Chinyere Elom – SSA – Special Education / King David Academy now SSA – Special Project.

Hon. Valentine Okike – SSA Housing now SSA – Shopping Mall Management.

The reshuffle/redeployment and appointment according to Mr Ugbala takes effect from 1st July 2020.

The statement directed that all handing over and taking-over are to be completed on or before 1st July 2020.