Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has reshuffled his cabinet, swearing-in a new Head of Service, six new Commissioners and reassigned three others.
Mbah also assigned portfolios to the new appointees following the administration of the Oath of Office on them by a representative of the Ministry of Justice, Ms Chizoba Ogbodo, at the Government House, Enugu, on Wednesday.
The newly sworn-in appointees included Godwin Anigbo, Head of Service; Mr Benjamin Okoh, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure; Prof. Bernadette Okoli, Commissioner for Human Development and Poverty Eradication; and Enyinna Ogbonna, Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources.
Others are Dr Samuel Ogbu-Nwobodo, Commissioner for Trade, Investment, and Industry, Prof. George Ugwu, Commissioner for Health and Mr Ben Collins Ndu Jr., who was designated as the Commissioner for Water Resources.
Dr Felix Nnamani was reassigned from the Ministry of Water Resources to the Ministry of Labour and Employment as Commissioner and Dr Malachy Agbo was reassigned from the Ministry of Human Development and Poverty Eradication to the Ministry of Information.
The former Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr Gerald Otiji, was reassigned as the Commissioner for Housing.
Speaking the swearing-in, Mbah charged the appointees to hit the ground running, stressing that there would be no honeymoon period for them.
He said the administration had in two years steered high expectations among the people of the state as well as Nigerians in general and could not lower its performances across sectors.
“You would soon notice that here in Enugu, we have steered such a high expectation among our people and everyday it feels as though we are presenting a scorecard.
“Therefore, you have to hit the ground running, as there will be no honeymoon period for you, unfortunately,” he said.
The governor further charged the appointees to work as a team, in line with the established cultures of the administration.
“We also recognise teamwork champions. We do not encourage working in silos. You have to work as a team.
“We believe that by working as a team, we are able to accomplish our collective goals. You should not see your colleagues as rivals. They should actually complement your efforts instead.
“Our modest accomplishment in the state so far is not done by a single champion. We like to recognise our successes as team efforts,” he advised.
Speaking on behalf of other appointees, Ogbu-Nwobodo thanked the governor for finding them worthy out of the many other highly qualified Enugu citizens and beyond, assuring him that they would not let him down.
“Since you chose to entrust us with this sacred duty as you make history on a daily basis, we will keep faith with our Oath of Office.
“We will be loyal and dedicated in the discharge of our duties. We will strive to contribute to the nationally acknowledged success that your government has become,” he said.
The swearing-in ceremony was witnessed by the Deputy Governor, Ifeanyi Ossai; Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia and Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr Victor Udeh.
Others are commissioners and senior appointees of government as well as the spouses of the appointees.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that four commissioners who were dropped include Mrs Adaora Chukwu (Trade and Investment), Mr Chika Ugwuoke (Labour), Dr Ikechukwu Obi (Health) while Dr Martin Chukwunwike is the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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