Cabinet shake-up in Akwa Ibom .

Commissioners and Special Advisers in Akwa  Ibom State have been re-assigned new portfolios in line with the ongoing re-invigoration of the machinery of  state government.Governor Godswill Akpabio, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Udom Emmanuel has approved the re-assignment of portfolios.Announcing the cabinet reshuffle yesterday in Uyo, Emmanuel said the commissioners, who retained their portfolios include Barr. Ekpenyong Ntekim (Justice), Mr. Godwin Afangideh (Agriculture), Mr. Don Etim (Works), Dr. Glory Edet (Women Affairs), Dr. EmemAbasi Bassey (Health), Barr. Emmanuel Enoidem (Special Duties) and Mr. Enobong Uwah (Environment and Mineral Resources).

Mr. Aniekan Umana (Information and Communications), Mr. Eno Akpan (Lands and Town Planning), Mr. Ufort Tobi Nkangude (Commerce and Industry), Mr. Akan Okon (Finance), Mr. Iboro Ekanem (Science and Technology) and Mr. Ita Udo  (Culture and Tourism) also retained their portfolios.

Special Advisers are Mr. Etido Inyang (Bureau of Technical Matters), Chief Senas Ukpanah (Investment and Industry), Mr. Godwin Udom (Labour and Productivity), Mr. Emmanuel Ibiok (Political and Legislative Affairs) and Mr. Ekpenyong Asuquo Enyina (Co-operative ).

Meanwhile, Elder Etekemba Umoren, immediate past Permanent Secretary of Government House is now the Chief of Staff, Government House.

In the same vain, the state Task Force on Petroleum Monitoring has been re-constituted with Obong Essien Esema as its chairman.

Other Commissioners are Prof. Atim Antai- Education; Mr. Godwin Ntukudeh – Transport; Mr. Monday Uko- Youths and Sports; Prince Uwem Ita Etuk – Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs; Mr. Ante Okwong – Economic Development; Mr. Adasi Ubulom- Housing and Commerce and Engr. Ignatius Edet- Rural Development.

Members include Sgt. Umar Isa- representative of the Nigerian Army;

DSP. Antony Ofuna representative of the Nigerian Police; Mr. Philip Ibru – representative of the Directorate of State Security; Mrs. Dorothy Umoisong- Office of the Special Services Department; Elder Uwem Edet Akpan -Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and Chief Francis Inyang- major marketers.

Others are Comrade Ekong Antai – labour; Engr. Anietie Emeh – Nigerian Immigration Service; Mr. Utile James Etim – Civil Defence; Obong Emem Augustine Edet- NURTW; Ufort Christian Amos- member; Chief Francis Inyang- member; Col. Usua Uko – member while Apostole John Sunday Udo is the Secretary .

Inauguration of the committees is fixed Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at the Conference Room of the SSG Office by 10 a.m.

Meanwhile, Elder Etekemba Umoren, immediate past Permanent Secretary of Government House is now the Chief of Staff, Government House, Uyo.

In order to ensure the co-ordination and inspection projects across the state, Government has directed transfer andmanagement of the Inter-Ministerial Direct Labour Committee to the Governor’s Office under the supervision of the SSG.

The above appointments and directives take immediate effect.