Akwa Ibom Governor Fires Ibom Power CEO Amid Power Outage Crisis

Akwa Ibom Governor Fires Ibom Power CEO Amid Power Outage Crisis

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has dismissed the Managing Director and CEO of Ibom Power Company (IPC), Meyen Etukudoh, effective immediately. This action was part of a broader restructuring effort to align the state’s power sector...CONTINUE READING…

with the administration’s ARISE Agenda.

The announcement was made in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah, and shared with the press in Uyo. The governor directed that Etukudoh hand over to the Commissioner for the Ministry of Power, who will temporarily oversee the company’s operations.

Governor Eno expressed gratitude for Etukudoh’s service and wished him success in his future endeavors. The dismissal comes just hours after Etukudoh issued a statement attributing a recent statewide power outage to a dispute between Ibom Power and its gas supplier, Savannah Energy Company.

The governor’s decision to remove Etukudoh is in line with the administration’s ongoing efforts to improve the state’s energy sector as part of the ARISE Agenda.