Those suspended include 25 commissioners, 14 senior special assistants, 24 special assistants, and 22 permanent secretaries.
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has suspended 87 government officials for failing to attend an official function.
Those suspended include commissioners, senior special assistants, special assistants, and permanent secretaries.
The governor, in a statement on Monday night signed by his spokesperson, Monday Uzor, said they were suspended for failing to attend an important government function.
Track News Online reports that Mr Uzor stated that the affected officials are to proceed on a one-month working suspension without salary.
He listed 25 commissioners, 14 senior special assistants, 24 special assistants, and 22 permanent secretaries as those affected by the governor’s directive.
According to the statement, the suspension takes immediate effect, and the suspended officials are barred from signing any official documents during the period.
The commissioners were instructed to hand over to their respective permanent secretaries.
“The Governor of Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has directed that the underlisted government functionaries proceed on one-month working suspension without salary for failure to attend an important government function,” the statement read.
Mr Uzor emphasised that the governor remains firm in ensuring all government officials uphold the highest standards of conduct and dedication in serving the people of Ebonyi State.
See the list of suspended officials as sent by Mr Uzor below.
HON. COMMISSIONERS
- 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
- 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
- Hon. Stanley Ogbuewu
SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANTS.
- Hon. Bassey Chukwu
- Mrs. Rose Ofoke
- Mr. Kerian Ofoke
- Hon. Anthony Nwegede
- Hon. Onu Nwonye
- Mrs. Lilian Nwachkwu
- Mr. Fred Nwogbaga
- Hon. Paul Nwogha
- Hon. Pius Nwoga
- Hon. Ali Ikechukwu
- Hon. Nwiboko Chukwuma
- Mrs Esther Nwogha
- Barr. Caleb onwe
- Hon. Chinedu Awo
SPECIAL ASSISTANTS
- 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
- Nwigum Nonso Christian
PERMANENT SECRETARIES
- 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
- Mr Fidelis Nwankwo.
