Gov Otti dismantles 17 LG Transition Committees, sacks chairman, deputies

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has ordered immediate dismantling of the 17 local government transition committees in the state, and further sacked the Chairmen and vice chairmen.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ferdinand Ekeoma, had in a statement, declared: “The removed Chairmen are to hand over to the Heads of Service of their respective Local Governments.”
The CPS added that the Governor further ordered the removal of the education secretaries of the 17 local governments.
According to the statement, “Each affected education secretary is to hand over to the most senior director.
“These directives take immediate effect, therefore, the affected persons should comply and ensure seamless transfer of power in the LGAs.”