Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru reshuffled his cabinet, swapping four commissioners to different ministries.
Nwifuru stated that the reshuffle wasn’t punitive in any way, but is aimed at aiding the commissioners to diversify their ministerial abilities.
News Agency of Nigeria reports that Jude Okpor, former commissioner for information and state orientation, was moved to the Ministry of Rural Development.
Ikeuwa Omebe, a former commissioner for rural development, is now the commissioner for information and orientation.
Paul Nwobasi, a professor and former commissioner for education (primary and secondary), was moved to the Ministry of Border, Peace, and Conflict Resolution.
Donatus Ilang, the former commissioner for border, peace, and conflict resolution, is now the education commissioner (primary and secondary).
The new commissioner for information and orientation addressed journalists, stating the intent of the Governor for the cabinet reshuffle.
“The Governor expects his commissioners to know about events in their respective ministries to respond to calls of duty effectively.
“I am now the commissioner for information, and that will make me a better journalist and news manager,” he said.
Additionally, Omebe disclosed that the EXCO received and approved the 2026 – 2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) as part of the mandatory requirements for action on the 2026 budget.
“The MTEF is a strategic financial planning document encompassing the Economic and Fiscal Update (EFU), the Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), and the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) for Ebonyi over the next three years.
“The EXCO received and approved the Ebonyi Business Enabling Reform Action Plan (BERAP) 2024. He said
He added that the Plan highlights the progressive performance of the state Action on Business Enabling Reforms (SABER) Programme. It was also created to enable the state to meet the World Bank eligibility standard for the Saber Program.
Governor Francis Nwifuru’s leadership in Ebonyi State borders on good governance, infrastructure, and economic growth under the “People’s Charter of Needs.” His 2025 initiatives include a cabinet reshuffle to boost performance and diversify the ministerial abilities of his commissioners.
Further milestones include agricultural input distribution and power projects like a 3MW plant at ICT University.
