Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has suspended indefinitely the Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Engr. Francis Ori and for three months – his counterpart, Commissioner for Health and Social Development, Moses Ekuma.
This was made known in a press statement released by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Jude Chikadibia-Okpor following cases of alleged gross misconduct and dereliction of duties against them.
Others to proceed on a three-month suspension are, the permanent secretary of the ministry of health, executive secretaries of the state primary healthcare development agency and state health insurance agency.
Meanwhile, in view of this development, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Primary Health has been directed to take charge of the Ministry of Health in the absence of the suspended commissioner.
According to Okpor, the suspended officials are directed to hand over all government properties in their possession, including vehicles to the State Secretary of the Government on or before the close of work on Monday, November 25, 2024.
Governor Nwifuru had earlier suspended indefinitely the Commissioner for Water Resources, Chinedum Nkah for dereliction of duties, stressing that his administration is committed to the people’s charter of needs.
