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.
PREMIUM TIMES 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 governors 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.
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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 1. Engr. Stanley Lebechi Mbam 2. Prof. Leonard Uguru 3. Dr. Mathew Nwobashi 4. Prof. Nwogo Obasi. 5. Hon. Victor Chukwu 6. Engr. Jude Okpor 7. Barr. Ikeuwa Omebe 8. Hon. Chidi Onyia 9. Chief Oguzo Offia Nwali 10. Dr. Ben. Uruchi Odo 11. Dr. Donatus Ilang 12. Dr. Mrs Ngozi Obichukwu 13. Dr. Moses Ekuma Ikenna 14. Chief Richard Idike 15. Barr. Mrs. Felicia Nwankpuma 16. Hon. Chinedu Nkah 17. Engr. Ogbonna Obasi Abara 18. Mrs Nkechinyere Iyioku 19. Engr. Francis Ori 20. Hon. Tochukwu Okorie 21. Barr. Valentine Okike Uzo 22. Chief Sunday Inyima 23. Hon. Ogbonnaya Okorie 24. Chief Elechi Elechi
25. Hon. Stanley Ogbuewu
SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANTS. 1. Hon. Bassey Chukwu 2. Mrs. Rose Ofoke 3. Mr. Kerian Ofoke 4. Hon. Anthony Nwegede 5. Hon. Onu Nwonye 6. Mrs. Lilian Nwachkwu 7. Mr. Fred Nwogbaga 8. Hon. Paul Nwogha 9. Hon. Pius Nwoga 10. Hon. Ali Ikechukwu 11. Hon. Nwiboko Chukwuma 12. Mrs Esther Nwogha 13. Barr. Caleb onwe
14. Hon. Chinedu Awo
Open in WhatsApp SPECIAL ASSISTANTS 1. Mr Mbam Emmanuel 2. Tobias Ogbonna 3. Easy Okike Uzo 4. Obinna Oko Enyim 5. Chima Nnachi Okoro 6. Nwali Amechi 7. Dr. Sabinus Nwibo 8. Okorie Jideofor 9. Sunday ogenyi 10. Stanley Kamani 11. Ikechukwu Jideofor 12. Emeka Okpa Onwe 13. David Aja 14. Frank Uka 15. John Nwangbo 16. Ogbonna Melford Nwuruku 17. Ifeanyi Ujebe 18. Chima Ogbuagu 19. Kizito Nwenyi 20. Uwa Henry Ifeanyi 21. Elechi Okechukwu Solomon 22. Ibina John Ogbonna 23. Mbam Ifeanyi D
24. Nwigum Nonso Christian
PERMANENT SECRETARIES 1. Dr. Lawrence Ezeogo 2. Dr. Isioma C Arunne-Inyang 3. Mrs Rose Ibe 4. Mrs Ogechi Nwobasi 5. Mrs Anwu Theresa 6. Dr. Lynda Alo 7. Mr Monday Nkwuda 8. Mrs Mary Ngozi Otozi 9. Mrs Martina Obiya 10. Mrs Ogechi Anaso-Kalu 11. Barr Emmanuel Onwe 12. Mr Henry Nworie 13. Mrs Joy Mbam 14. Mrs Henrietta Ikechukwu Oruh 15. Barr Peter Ede 16. Dr. Gabriel Odo 17. Mrs Mfon Williamson 18. Ms Alusi Felicia 19. Mrs Betty Uzoma 20. Engr Chukwuma Ojeogu 21. Barr Ikechukwu Alobu
22. Mr Fidelis Nwankwo.
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