Nwifuru suspends 25 commissioners, 38 aides over absence at official event

Francis Nwifuru, governor of Ebonyi state, has suspended 85 political appointees for allegedly failing to attend an “important” government function.

The political appointees suspended include 25 commissioners, 14 senior special assistants, 24 special assistants, and 22 permanent secretaries.

In a statement on Monday, Monday Uzor, chief press secretary to the Ebonyi governor, said the officials will proceed on a “one-month working suspension without salary”.

 

The names of the suspended officials listed in the statement are:

 

COMMISSIONERS

 

1. Stanley Lebechi Mbam

 

 

2. Leonard Uguru

 

 

3. Mathew Nwobashi

 

 

4. Nwogo Obasi.

 

 

5. Victor Chukwu

 

 

6. Jude Okpor

 

 

7. Ikeuwa Omebe

 

 

8. Chidi Onyia

 

 

9. Oguzo – Offia Nwali

 

 

10. Ben. Uruchi Odo

 

 

11. Donatus Ilang

 

 

12. Ngozi Obichukwu

 

 

13. Moses Ekuma Ikenna

 

 

14. Richard Idike

 

 

15. Felicia Nwankpuma

 

 

16. Chinedu Nkah

 

 

17. Ogbonna Obasi Abara

 

 

18. Nkechinyere Iyioku

 

 

19. Francis Ori

 

 

20. Tochukwu Okorie

 

 

21. Valentine Okike Uzo

 

 

22. Sunday Inyima

 

 

23. Ogbonnaya Okorie

 

 

24. Elechi Elechi

 

 

25. Stanley Ogbuewu

 

 

 

SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANTS

 

1. Bassey Chukwu

 

 

2. Rose Ofoke

 

 

3. Kerian Ofoke

 

 

4. Anthony Nwegede

 

 

5. Onu Nwonye

 

 

6. Lilian Nwachkwu

 

 

7. Fred Nwogbaga

 

 

8. Paul Nwogha

 

 

9. Pius Nwoga

 

 

10. Ali Ikechukwu

 

 

11. Nwiboko Chukwuma

 

 

12. Esther Nwogha

 

 

13. Caleb Onwe

 

 

14. Chinedu Awo

 

 

 

SPECIAL ASSISTANTS

 

1. Mbam Emmanuel

 

 

2. Tobias Ogbonna

 

 

3. Easy Okike Uzo

 

 

4. Obinna Oko Enyim

 

 

5. Chima Nnachi Okoro

 

 

6. Nwali Amechi

 

 

7. Dr. Sabinus Nwibo

 

 

8. Okorie Jideofor

 

 

9. Sunday ogenyi

 

 

10. Stanley Kamani

 

 

11. Ikechukwu Jideofor

 

 

12. Emeka Okpa Onwe

 

 

13. David Aja

 

 

14. Frank Uka

 

 

15. John Nwangbo

 

 

16. Ogbonna Melford Nwifuru

 

 

17. Ifeanyi Ujebe

 

 

18. Chima Ogbuagu

 

 

19. Kizito Nwenyi

 

 

20. Uwa Henry Ifeanyi

 

 

21. Elechi Okechukwu Solomon

 

 

22. Ibina John Ogbonna

 

 

23. Mbam Ifeanyi D

 

 

24. Nwigum Nonso Christian

 

 

 

PERMANENT SECRETARIES

 

1. Lawrence Ezeogo

 

 

2. Isioma C Arunne-Inyang

 

 

3. Rose Ibe

 

 

4. Ogechi Nwobasi

 

 

5. Anwu Theresa

 

 

6. Lynda Alo

 

 

7. Monday Nkwuda

 

 

8. Mary Ngozi Otozi

 

 

9. Martina Obiya

 

 

10. Ogechi Anaso-Kalu

 

 

11. Emmanuel Onwe

 

 

12. Henry Nworie

 

 

13. Joy Mbam

 

 

14. Henrietta Ikechukwu Oruh

 

 

15. Peter Ede

 

 

16. Gabriel Odo

 

 

17. Mfon Williamson

 

 

18. Alusi Felicia

 

 

19. Betty Uzoma

 

 

20. Chukwuma Ojeogu

 

 

21. Ikechukwu Alobu

 

 

22. Fidelis Nwankwo

 

 

 

Uzor said Nwifuru directed that the suspended officials should not sign any official document within the period of their suspension.

 

The CPS said the affected commissioner should hand over to their respective permanent secretaries.

 

In March, Nwifuru dismissed two of his aides from their positions over alleged misconduct.

 

The affected officials were Felix Okemini, senior special assistant to the governor on security (Ebonyi north senatorial district), and Nnanna Nwangele, special assistant on airport security.