Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has chosen the out with the old and in with the new pattern after he sacked all chairmen of boards and parastatals in the state, including their members.

According to Punch, all affected parties were appointed by the former governor, Emeka Ihedioha.

Uzodinma also ordered them to handover government belongings in their possessions to the most senior civil servants in their respective agencies.

“By the same token, the governor has requested that the outgoing appointees relinquish all government property in their care to the most senior civil servants in the various affected MDAs on or before the close of work on Friday,” a source said.

The just-appointed Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Oguwuike Nwachukwu, confirmed the removal of Ihedioha’s appointees when contacted on Saturday.