Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has dismissed Dr. Bassey Okon from his position as Commissioner for Special Duties with immediate effect.
The announcement was made on Monday by the Secretary to the State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah.
Uwah stated, “In ongoing efforts to reposition his administration in line with his ARISE AGENDA, the governor of Akwa Ibom state, Pastor Eno, has relieved Dr. Bassey P. Okon, the Commissioner for Special Duties, as a member of the Akwa Ibom State Executive Council with immediate effect.
“His Excellency thanks him for his services to the state and wishes him the best in his future endeavors. He is therefore directed to handover to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry.
“Meantime, the Ministry will be supervised by the Secretary to the State Government pending the appointment of a new Commissioner.”
Dr. Okon is the first Commissioner to be sacked by Governor Eno.
There had been speculation, especially as Eno’s administration approaches its one-year mark, that the governor has been under pressure to reshuffle his cabinet, which consists largely of appointees inherited from his predecessor, Udom Emmanuel’s administration.
