Tension Grips Commissioners As Gov Eno Dissolve State EXCO, Nominate New Members
There is tension among commissioners in Akwa Ibom State as Governor Umo Eno announced the dissolution of the State Executive Council on Friday, January 10, 2025.
Eno, who succeeded former Governor Udom Emmanuel, inherited all the commissioners and advisers appointed by his predecessor, except the Commissioner for Internal security General Koko Essien (retd) appointed to head the newly created Ministry of Internal Security.
It would be recalled that in 2024, during a media briefing which took place in September to mark the 37th anniversary of the state, Eno announced that the State Executive Council would be dissolved to pave way for another set of professionals to bring new ideas into governance.
Some of the commissioners have been in office for close to 10 years as some of them served with former Governor Godswill Akpabio.
Sources close to the governor’s office have disclosed that the valedictory council meeting scheduled to hold on Friday will mark the dissolution of the State Executive Council.
The sources also confirmed that the commissioners last week received a “favourable handshake” from Eno, paving the way for their tenure to come to an end.
It would also be recalled that during the New Year Thanksgiving Service on January 2, Eno had criticized his commissioners for claiming that there was “nothing beneficial in government yet they were not willing and ready to resign”.
He said the commissioners were like a nagging housewife who would say her marriage was not worth the while but has had seven children while still in the marriage.
The state government is also scheduled to organize a dinner night for the outgoing members of the State Executive Council.
