[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Anambra State Governor , Willie Obiano, has sacked the 18 commissioners in his cabinet.
Others fired were political appointees in ministries , departments and agencies.
A letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government , Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, obtained by our correspondent in Awka , ordered the affected officers to hand over to permanent secretaries of their respective ministries , departments and agencies or to the most senior civil servants in the absence of permanent secretaries .
The memo directed the affected appointees to hand over any project /vehicles in their possession to the office of the Secretary to the State Government on or before Friday, 16th March , 2018.
The memo read , ” His Excellency , Chief ( Dr . ) Willie Obiano, Governor of Anambra State , has directed that all political appointees and non -civil servants , heads of MDAs in the state submit their hand over notes/reports on or before Friday, 16th March , 2018 to the Permanent Secretary of their respective MDAs , or to the most senior civil servant there in the absence of a Permanent Secretary .
“ All SSAs /SAs are to submit their handover notes/reports to the Permanent Secretary , Office of the SSG .
“ A copy of the handover note /report must be submitted to the Secretary to the State Government on or before Friday, 16th March , 2018.
“ Further to the above, political appointees and non- civil servants , heads of MDAs and SSAs /SAs under reference, are to also hand over any government project /utility vehicles in their custody to the Permanent Secretary , Office of the Secretary to the State Government on or before Friday, 16th March 2018.
“ The contents of this letter are for your attention and necessary actions, as I assure you of my high regards. ”
The memo was copied to the office of the deputy governor , among others .
A Senior Special Assistant to the governor on media , Mr . Oliver Okpala , confirmed the development, saying , “ It’ s the proper thing to do in the circumstance. ”
“ When a government is transiting to a new term, it’ s proper to disengage all those who served in the former tenure.
“ Governor Willie Obiano will start his second term on 17th of March . So , all those who served in the first term should go .
“ If the governor wants to reappoint anybody , then it is a fresh contract . So , the disengagement of the political appointees is normal and proper, ” Okpala added .
Obiano was re- elected on 18th of November, 2018.
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