Ebonyi Governor Suspends 87 Top Officials Over Absence from Key State Event

Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has suspended 87 senior government officials for allegedly failing to attend a crucial state function.

The suspension, announced Monday night by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor, affects 25 commissioners, 14 senior special assistants, 24 special assistants, and 22 permanent secretaries.

According to the statement, the officials are to embark on a one-month working suspension without pay, effective immediately. During this period, they are prohibited from endorsing any official documents.

Suspended commissioners have also been instructed to hand over responsibilities 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 said.

Notable names among the suspended officials include Stanley Lebechi Mbam, Professor Leonard Uguru, Dr. Mathew Nwobashi, Professor Nwogo Obasi, Ikeuwa Omebe, Chief Sunday Inyima, and Stanley Ogbuewu.

The statement reaffirmed the governor’s commitment to maintaining discipline and emphasized that all public officials must uphold a high standard of dedication and accountability in their service to the state.