Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has placed 25 commissioners, 14 senior special assistants, 24 special assistants, and 22 permanent secretaries on one-month suspension without salary for failing to attend a key government function.
The suspension, which takes immediate effect, was announced in a statement signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Dr. Monday Uzor, on Tuesday.Others suspended are the 14 Senior Special Assistants, 24 Special Assistants and 22 permanent secretaries.
Governor Nwifuru directed that the affected officials must not sign any official document during the suspension period.
He also instructed the commissioners to hand over to their respective permanent secretaries.
The suspended commissioners include Engr. Stanley Lebechi Mbam, Prof. Leonard Uguru, Dr. Mathew Nwobashi, Prof. Nwogo Obasi, Hon. Victor Chukwu, Engr. Jude Okpor, Barr. Ikeuwa Omebe, Hon. Chidi Onyia, Chief Oguzo-Offia Nwali, Dr. Ben Uruchi Odo, Dr. Donatus Ilang, Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Obichukwu, Dr. Moses Ekuma Ikenna, Chief Richard Idike, Barr. Mrs. Felicia Nwankpuma.
Included also Hon. Chinedu Nkah, Engr. Ogbonna Obasi Abara, Mrs. Nkechinyere Iyioku, Engr. Francis Ori, Hon. Tochukwu Okorie, Barr. Valentine Okike Uzo, Chief Sunday Inyima, Hon. Ogbonnaya Okorie, Chief Elechi Elechi, and Hon. Stanley Ogbuewu.
Also suspended are Senior Special Assistants Hon. Bassey Chukwu, Mrs. Rose Ofoke, Mr. Kerian Ofoke, Hon. Anthony Nwegede, Hon. Onu Nwonye, Mrs. Lilian Nwachukwu, Mr. Fred Nwogbaga, Hon. Paul Nwogha, Hon. Pius Nwoga, Hon. Ali Ikechukwu, Hon. Nwiboko Chukwuma, Mrs. Esther Nwogha, Barr. Caleb Onwe, and Hon. Chinedu Awo.
Special Assistants affected include Mr. Mbam Emmanuel, Tobias Ogbonna, Easy Okike Uzo, Obinna Oko Enyim, Chima Nnachi Okoro, Nwali Amechi, Dr. Sabinus Nwibo, Okorie Jideofor, Sunday Ogenyi, Stanley Kamani, Ikechukwu Jideofor, Emeka Okpa Onwe, David Aja, Frank Uka, John Nwangbo, Ogbonna Melford Nwuruku, Ifeanyi Ujebe, Chima Ogbuagu, Kizito Nwenyi, Uwa Henry Ifeanyi, Elechi Okechukwu Solomon, Ibina John Ogbonna, Mbam Ifeanyi D, and Nwigum Nonso Christian.
The list of suspended permanent secretaries includes Dr. Lawrence Ezeogo, Dr. Isioma C. Arunne-Inyang, Mrs. Rose Ibe, Mrs. Ogechi Nwobasi, Mrs. Anwu Theresa, Dr. Lynda Alo, Mr. Monday Nkwuda, Mrs. Mary Ngozi Otozi, Mrs. Martina Obiya, Mrs. Ogechi Anaso-Kalu, Barr. Emmanuel Onwe, Mr. Henry Nworie, Mrs. Joy Mbam, Mrs. Henrietta Ikechukwu Oruh, Barr. Peter Ede, Dr. Gabriel Odo, Mrs. Mfon Williamson, Ms. Alusi Felicia, Mrs. Betty Uzoma, Engr. Chukwuma Ojeogu, Barr. Ikechukwu Alobu, and Mr. Fidelis Nwankwo.
The statement emphasised the importance of discipline and accountability in public service and warned that the government will continue to impose sanctions on erring officials to maintain order and performance.
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