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| Sacked Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, A/Ibom State, Helen Ukpabio |
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio has sacked the
state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Helen Ukpabio, for her
ministry’s failure to provide pigeons during the Armed Forces Remembrance Day
ceremony, held yesterday.
Pigeons are usually released as a sign of peace to mark the high point of
the ceremony
Also sacked by the angry Governor was Permanent Secretary in the ministry,
Arit Okpo.
Commissioner for Information, Aniekan Umanah who confirmed the sack, however
said no reason was given by the governor.
Mr. Umanah told Coolwazobiainfo correspondent Esther Oyegue that the governor has the right
to fire anyone presumed to be under performing.
Mrs. Ukpabio and Okpo, were directed to hand over with immediate effect to
the Director of Administration, Patrick Essien.
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