Among those affected in the purge are the 18 members of the state executive council and all political appointees in ministries, departments and agencies.
A letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, in Awka, ordered the affected officers to hand over to permanent secretaries of their respective ministries, departments and agencies or to the most senior civil servants in the absence of permanent secretaries.
sources : daily times
