Ayade swears in 13 commissioners

• Published date: 10 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade on Tuesday swore in 13 newly appointed commissioners.

Two serving commissioners were reassigned portfolios.

A minor cabinet reshuffle in two ministries led to Eric Anderson taking over as the Commissioner for Information and Orientation.

Among the newly appointed is Alhaji Adamu Uba Musa, who becomes the first non-indigene Muslim to be appointed a commissioner in the state.

The other newly sworn-in Commissioners and their portfolios are: Mrs Ekwele Agube (Sustainable Development), Prince Sunday Williams Awara( Social Housing), Wogor Umari (Homeland Security), Dr Hippolytus Lukputa (Water Resources), Patrick Ebam (Special Duties) and Okama Inyang (Infrastructure).

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The rest are, Janet Eyo Nsing (Climate Change), Goddy Eta (Finance), Arikpo Pius Edet (Science and Technology), Ntufam Ekpenyong Effiom Iso (Culture and Tourism), Associate Professor Gertrude Njar (Women Affairs), Alhaji Adamu Uba Musa (Inter-Governmental...