The Governor of Ebonyi State Francis Nwifuru has suspended 87 government officials for failing to attend an official function, and the list include 25 commissioners, 14 senior special assistants, 24 special assistants, and 22 permanent secretaries.
Penpushing reports that the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Monday Uzor made this known in a statement, stressing that they were suspended for failing to attend an important government function.
The statement added that the suspended officials are to proceed on a one-month working suspension without salary, emphasizing that the suspension takes immediate effect, and the suspended officials are barred from signing any official documents during the period.
Penpushing further reports that the Governor’s spokesperson in the statement explained that 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.
Penpushing also reports that it 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.
The affected commissioners are Engr. Stanley Lebechi Mbam, Prof. Leonard Uguru, Dr. Mathew Nwobashi, Prof. Nwogo Obasi, Hon. Victor Chukwu, Engr. Jude Okpor, Barrister. Ikeuwa Omebe, Hon. Chidi Onyia, Chief Oguzo – Offia Nwali, Dr. Ben. Uruchi Odo, Dr. Donatus Ilang, Dr. Mrs Ngozi Obichukwu and Dr. Moses Ekuma Ikenna
Penpushing reports that other commissioners include Chief Richard Idike, Barriste Mrs. Felicia Nwankpuma, Hon. Chinedu Nkah, Engr. Ogbonna Obasi Abara, Mrs Nkechinyere Iyioku, Engr. Francis Ori, Hon. Tochukwu Okorie, Barrister Valentine Okike Uzo, Chief Sunday Inyima, Hon. Ogbonnaya Okorie, Chief Elechi Elechi and Hon. Stanley Ogbuewu
The list of the Senior Special Assistants are 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, Barrister Caleb Onwe and Hon. Chinedu Awo
Penpushing further reports that the affected Special Assistants include Mr Mbam Emmanuel, Tobias Ogbonna, Easy Okike Uzo, Obinna Oko Enyim, Chima Nnachi Okoro, Nwali Amechi, Dr. Sabinus Nwibo, Okorie Jideofor, Sunday Ogenyi and Stanley Kamani,
The others are 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 and Nwigum Nonso Christian
Penpushing also reports that affected Permanent Secretaries are Dr. Lawrence Ezeogo, Dr. Isioma C Arunne-Inyan, 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, Barrister Emmanuel Onwe, Mr Henry Nworie and Mrs Joy Mbam
The others include Mrs Henrietta Ikechukwu Oruh, Barrister Peter Ede, Dr. Gabriel Odo, Mrs Mfon Williamson, Ms Alusi Felicia, Mrs Betty Uzoma, Engr Chukwuma Ojeogu, Barrister Ikechukwu Alobu and Mr Fidelis Nwankwo.
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