Tuesday August 26, 2025
By The NewsDESK |
The Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has sacked his adviser on land matters, redeployed the commissioner for Lands and Town Planning, and revoked all lands allocated to corporate organisations and individuals since he assumed office in 2023, suggesting that there was something amiss in the ministry.
Governor Eno’s decision is contained in three separate statements issued about the same time by two top government officials on Monday, August 25.
The state government said the revalidation would last for two months, and would be done by the Geographic and Information System Office.
The Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Prince Enobong Uwah, announcing a cabinet reshuffle – swapping the Commissioner for Lands and Town Planning, Iniobong Ekong, with the Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Ubong Inyang.
“This minor reshuffle takes immediate effect,” Prince Uwah said.
The SSG, in a separate statement, said Governor Eno has sacked his Senior Special Assistant on Land Matters, Udeme Isa.
The redeployed commissioner, Mr Ekong, a retired captain in the Nigerian Army, hails from the same Nsit Ubium Local Government Area as the governor.
Mr Ekong previously served as security adviser to former Governors Godswill Akpabio and Udom Emmanuel.
Governor Emmanuel appointed him as the Commissioner for Lands and Water Resources, replacing Governor Eno, who resigned to contest the 2023 governorship election under the PDP.
After becoming governor, Governor Eno retained Mr Ekong as the commissioner in the ministry until his redeployment today, 25 August.