Ebonyi Governor Francis Nwifuru Suspends 87 Officials, Including Commissioners, For Not Attending Official Event

Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has suspended 87 government aides for failing to attend a government function. Those suspended include commissioners, senior special assistants, special assistants, and permanent secretaries.

The governor, in a statement on Monday night, signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor, said they were suspended for failing to attend an important government function.

He listed 25 commissioners, 14 senior special assistants, 24 special assistants, and 22 permanent secretaries as those affected in the suspension.

Mr Uzor stated that the affected officials are to proceed on a one-month working suspension without salary. According to the statement, the suspension takes immediate effect, and the suspended officials are barred from signing any official documents during the period.