Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has suspended 85 government officials for failing to attend an official function.
Those suspended include commissioners, senior special assistants, special assistants, and permanent secretaries.
The governor’s spokesperson, Monday Uzor, made this known in a statement on Monday night.
He said they were suspended for failing to attend an important government function.
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 statement read, “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.”
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.
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