Uzodinma fires 20 commissioners, dissolves cabinet over unproductivity

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State on Wednesday fired about twenty commissioners in the state over unproductivity.

Mr Uzodinma, who took the decision at the weekly State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, retained eight commissioners.

“The governor promised to reconstitute his cabinet soon,” the state commissioner for information, Declan Emelumba who was retained told newsmen.

Other commissioners retained include Finance, Science and Technology, Health, Works, Information, Youths and Sports, Women Affairs and Tourism.