Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has appointed the state’s Commissioner for Works, Ephraim Inyang-eyen, as his Chief of Staff.

Mr Emmanuel had not appointed a chief of staff since he assumed office as governor in 2015.

Commissioner for Information, Charles Udoh, announced the appointment in a statement on Friday.

The statement said the appointment takes immediate effect.

Mr Udoh added that Inyang-eyen would continue to supervise the ministry of works until a new substantive commissioner was appointed.

“We congratulate the commissioner for works on his new appointment and wish him success in the discharge of duties in his new office,” Udoh said.

Inyang-eyen had been the commissioner for works since 2015 when Emmanuel was elected governor.