The new Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, on Tuesday directed all members of the State Executive Council to hand over to their respective Permanent Secretaries ” latest by close of business , Wednesday, June 3, 2015.”
Ikpeazu, who gave the directive in a state-wide broadcast, thanked the former “EXCO members for a job well done over the years,” and promised to “call you up as the need arises because the reward for hard work is more work.”
Ex-Governor Theodore Orji did not officially dissolve his cabinet before quitting office on May 29, but Commissioners were asked to prepare their hand over notes.
While most of the Commissioners had since complied with the directive, some government officials who served under the ex-Governor were still observed carrying out their functions.
There is anxiety in government quarters as the people curiously await the announcement of new political appointees.
Ikpeazu, who also unveiled his five-point agenda which include: Agriculture, Manufacturing, Trade and Commerce, Infrastructure, and Environment, said he would deliver “a new Abia” before the expiration of his tenure.
He said his policy thrust would be driven by performance, ownership, innovation, commitment, and integrity.
Ikpeazu said his administration would, as a matter of duty, promote and restore the dignity of “made-in-Aba” products.
He said he had concluded plans to launch an Education for Employment programme which, according to him, “will enable 100,000 youths acquire fit-for-purpose skills over the next four years.”
The Governor said his administration would distribute 2,000 bags of fertilizers and agro-chemicals to farmers in each Local Government Area in the next three months at 50% discount.
He also announced that an industrial cluster would be inaugurated in Aba with emphasis on leather and garments within his first 100 days in office.
On waste management, Ikpeazu said he would aggressively tackle garbages that had virtually taken over the state.
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