Prof. Anthony Ijohor, Secretary to the State Government, announced this in a statement on Tuesday.

The governor urged the sacked commissioners to hand over to Permanent Secretaries in their respective ministries, according to the statement.

He did, however, express his gratitude for the outgoing commissioners’ contribution to the state and wished them well in their future endeavors.

The commissioners retained are Commissioner of Finance, David Olofu; Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Micheal Gusa; Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Solid Mineral, Bernard Unenge and Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Dr. Joseph Ngbea.

Others were Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development and Supervising Commissioner for the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Chief Ekpe Ogbu; Commissioner of Energy, Science and Technology Overseeing Ministry of Education, Dr. Godwin Oyiwona.

Also retained are the Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development overseeing, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Mrs. Nylazungwe Igirgi, and Commissioner of Rural Development overseeing the Ministry of Water Resources, Engr. Victor Ukaha.

The governor has appointed new Commissioner-nominees and sent their names to the State Assembly, according to the announcement.

Dr. Kester Kyenge, Engr. Uungwa Sachia, Agbatar Rodney, Michael Inalegwu, Agber Senjamin Aernan, Dr. Jane Aja, Saawuan Tamongo, and Levi Nguher were named as commissioner nominees.