Nwifuru suspends two commissioners, others for alleged misconduct
From Chinedu Nwafor, Abakaliki
Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has suspended the Commissioner for Health, Dr Moses Ekuma and his Counterpart in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Engr. Francis Ori over alleged misconducts.
While Dr Ekuma is to serve three months suspension, Engr Ori’s is indefinite.
Others listed to proceed on three months suspension are:the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, the Executive Secretaries of the State Primarily Healthcare Development Agency and that of the Ebonyi State Health Insurance Agency.
The affected Commissioners are to submit their official vehicles to the Secretary to the State government.
The State Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Engr Jude Okpor, disclosed this on Tuesday, while briefing Journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting held Monday.
Okpor said: “Following cases of gross misconduct and dereliction of duties by some government officials and matters related thereto, the Chairman of Council directed the indefinite suspension of the Honourable Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development and three (3) months suspension of the Honourable Commissioner for Health respectively.
“Also to proceed on a three-month suspension are the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, the Executive Secretaries of the State Primarily Healthcare Development Agency and that of the Ebonyi State Health Insurance Agency.
“In view of the development, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Primary Health was directed to take charge of the ministry in the absence of the suspended Commissioner.
“The suspended government officials are to hand over all government properties in their possession including vehicles to the Secretary to the Government on or before the close of work on Monday, November 25, 2024.
