Governor Okorocha of Imo State has
approved a minor cabinet reshuffle in
the State Executive Council.
This development was communicated
in a release by the Commissioner for
Information and Strategy, Mr. Chinedu
Offor, after the weekly EXCO meeting
in Owerri.
The new changes include 1) The
former Commissioner for Planning and
Economic Development, Mr. Nick
Oparandudu, is now Commissioner for
Works and Transport;
2. The The former Commissioner for
lands, Hon Uche Nwosu, is now
Commissioner for Lands and Housing;
3. Barrrister Ugochi Nnana Okoro,
former Commissioner for Culture and
Tourism, is now the Commissioner for
Community Government;
4. The former Commissioner for
Information and Strategy, Mr Chinedu
Offor, is now the Commissioner for
Information, Culture and Tourism;
5.The former Commissioner for
Community Government ,Prof Chima
Iwuchukwu is now Commissioner for
Planning and Economic Development ;
6. The former Commissioner for Special
Duties, Dr. Ifeanyi Nwachukwu, is now
Commissioner for Utilities, Public Safety
and Youth Empowerment;
7. Prince Charles Onuoha, former
Commissioner for Housing is now
Commissioner for Special Duties;
8. Governor Okorocha also approved the
appointment of Ichie Best Mbanaso as
the Deputy Chief of Staff. In the same
vein, he will also oversea the Ministry
for Commerce and Industry. Prior to the
reshuffle, Ichie Best Mbanaso was the
Commissioner for Commerce and
Industry.
HIGHLIGHT of RESHUFFLE: Ministry of
Works removed from the office of the
Deputy Governor. The Ministry of
Works is now headed by a newly
appointed Commissioner, Mr Nick
Oparandudu, and the Ministry is now
to be called Ministry of Works and
Transport.
The former Ministry for Utilities is now
to be called Ministry for Utilities, Public
Safety, and Youth Empowerment
The Ministry of Housing is now merged
with the Ministry of Lands and to be
called Ministry of Lands and
Housing .The Commissioner is Mr Uche
Nwosu. He is the husband to Governor
Okorocha’s first daughter.
The Ministry for Culture and Tourism
is now merged to the Ministry of
Information.
Addressing Journalists after the State’s
EXCO meeting, the Commissioner for
Information, Culture and Tourism Mr.
Chinedu Offor, said that the changes
were made in order to enhance more
effectiveness in the work place.