Outgoing Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has ordered all political appointees in the state to hand over their positions before May 26, 2023, ahead of the May 29 handover to permanent secretaries in their ministries or directors, as the case may be.
The Governor gave the directive through the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Uchenna Ortuanya, on Tuesday, May 23, when he met with Heads of Boards, Parastatals, Agencies and Commissions in his office in Abuja Building inside Government House, Enugu.
The media office of the Governor stated that Ortuanya listed the affected political appointees to include all Commissioners of Ministries, Special Advisers (SPAs) to the Governor, Chief Executive Officers of Government-owned Companies, Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) to the Governor and Special Assistants (SAs) to the Governor.
Others are Technical Assistants to the Governor, Technical Assistants to Commissioners, Technical Assistants to Special Advisers, Technical Assistants to Enugu State House of Assembly Members, Board Chairmen and Board Members of Government-owned Companies, Executive Secretaries of Parastatals or Government-owned Companies, and State Project Coordinators of World Bank-Assisted Projects.
He said, “The above-mentioned political appointees are to hand over their affairs to the Permanent Secretary or Director of Administration or Director of Personnel Management, as the case may be.”
The state government also directed all civil servants holding political positions to return to their parent ministries.
Ortuanya explained that the decision was in line with the established procedure, as the second tenure of Governor Ugwuanyi expires on May 29, 2023.
“Enugu State Government expresses gratitude and sincere appreciation for the contributions you have rendered towards the development of the state. The state wishes you well in your future endeavours,” he added.
