Governor Ifeanyi Okowa Reshuffles Cabinet
By Ogbolu George
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has announced a minor cabinet reshuffle involving three commissioners.
This was made known in a statement issued on Thursday in Asaba, by Charles Aniagwu, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor.
He said the changes were meant to fully realise the administration’s SMART Agenda. The governor’s 5-point agenda which he unveiled during his inauguration.
The acronym SMART stands for: Strategic wealth creation projects and provision of jobs for all Deltans; Meaningful peace building platforms aimed at political and social harmony; Agricultural reforms and accelerated industrialisation; Relevant health and Education policies; and Transformed environment through urban renewal.
The statement said Dan Okenyi of the Ministry of Lands and Survey takes over from Ernest Ogwezzy of the Directorate of Arts, Culture.
Ogwezzy, on the other hand, moves to the Ministry of Special Duties, while the former special duties commissioner Chika Ossai, has been deployed to the Ministry for Lands and Survey.
The statement said the changes are with immediate effect.
