Governor Otti fires Abia Local Government Chairmen and Education Secretaries

Abia State’s governor, Alex Otti, has dissolved the 17 local government transition committees.

Thursday’s announcement was made by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma.

The dismissed chairmen and their deputies must turn over their positions to the respective local government’s chief of personnel management.

Governor Otti also fired the education secretaries of the seventeen local government areas.

According to the announcement, “each afflicted education secretary will transfer responsibilities to the most senior director.

“These directives take effect immediately; accordingly, affected parties must comply and ensure a seamless transfer of power in local government areas.”