Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has appointed a former Commissioner for Basic Education, Chief Patrick Ukah, as Secretary to the State Government, SSG.
According to the head of service, Sir Reginald Bayoko, the swearing in for the new Secretary to the State Government and Chief Economic Adviser, Political Advisers and Special Advisers would hold 7th June 2021 by 9:30 am at Unity Hall, Government House Asaba, Delta State.
Governor Okowa had two weeks ago dissolved his cabinet, sending his Chief of Staff, 25 Commissioners, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), chief strategist of the Government, all special advisers, the senior political adviser, and dissolved the State Executive Council packing.
Okowa during a media interaction with journalists in Asaba said the decision to dissolve the cabinet was made to reduce the level of distraction in the governance of the State in his last two years in office.
Some of the cabinet members were said to be nursing 2023 interest. A couple of them were said to have been bold enough to go meet the governor to share with their interest in the 2023 governorship race.
“At some point in time in the course of an administration, there are always reasons to take some actions. I’ve been in this administration in the past 6 years, but two years in this tenure. We have two years to go.
“Obviously there have been a lot of distractions among some members of Exco. In the last two years,we need to be able ensure that we reduce the level of distraction in governance.
“If we do not take that action, I may have an Exco that stays permanently divided in the next two years, and that will not enable me to achieve my vision.
“So, I thought that there was a need to rework the Exco in such a manner that we operate within the least stress, where those in Exco will know that their mind is fixated more at what we are able to achieve in the next two years, rather than in their private ambitions and beliefs.
“That was the key factor. Otherwise the gentlemen that worked with me, which also includes the ladies, were very efficient. They worked hard, they meant well for the administration and I can’t really thank them enough for all they have done,” the governor has said.
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