From Nwogha Ndubuisi, Abakaliki
Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru has placed 25 commissioners, 14 Senior Special Assistants, 24 Special Assistants and 22 Permanent Secretaries on one-month working suspension without salary for failing to attend a key government function.
The suspension, according to the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Dr Monday Uzor took effect yesterday.
Nwifuru directed that the affected officials must not sign any official document during the suspension period and instructed the commissioners to hand over to their respective permanent secretaries.
The suspended commissioners include Engr Stanley Mbam, Professor Leonard Uguru, Dr Mathew Nwobashi, Professor Nwogo Obasi, Victor Chukwu, Engr Jude Okpor, Ikeuwa Omebe, Hon. Chidi Onyia, Chief Oguzo-Offia Nwali, Dr Ben Uruchi Odo, Dr Donatus Ilang, Ngozi Obichukwu, Dr Moses Ikenna, Chief Richard Idike, Mrs Felicia Nwankpuma.
Also included are Chinedu Nkah, Engr Ogbonna Obasi Abara, Mrs Nkechinyere Iyioku, Engr Francis Ori, Tochukwu Okorie, Valentine Okike Uzo, Chief Sunday Inyima, Ogbonnaya Okorie, Chief Elechi Elechi and Stanley Ogbuewu.
Also suspended are Senior Special Assistants, Bassey Chukwu, Mrs Rose Ofoke, Mr Kerian Ofoke, Anthony Nwegede, Onu Nwonye, Mrs Lilian Nwachukwu, Mr Fred Nwogbaga, Paul Nwogha, Pius Nwoga, Ali Ikechukwu, Nwiboko Chukwuma, Mrs Esther Nwogha, Caleb Onwe and Chinedu Awo.
The Special Assistants affected include Mr Mbam Emmanuel, Tobias Ogbonna, Easy 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 and Nwigum Nonso Christian.
The suspended Permanent Secretaries include Dr Lawrence Ezeogo, Dr Isioma 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, Emmanuel Onwe.
Others are Mr Henry Nworie, Mrs Joy Mbam, Mrs Henrietta Ikechukwu Oruh, Peter Ede, Dr Gabriel Odo, Mrs Mfon Williamson, Ms Alusi Felicia, Mrs Betty Uzoma, Engr Chukwuma Ojeogu, Ikechukwu Alobu and Mr Fidelis Nwankwo.
The statement emphasized the importance of discipline and accountability in public service and warned that government would continue to impose sanctions on erring officials to maintain order and performance.
