Gov Nwifuru Suspends Two Commissioners

By Alex Odeh, Pan Afric Reporters

The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has approved the indefinite suspension of two commissioners from office.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Dr. Monday Uzor.

The affected commissioners, according to the statement are Engr. Stanley Lebechi Mbam , Hon. Commissioner for Works and Engr. Ogbonnaya Obasi Abara , Hon. Commissioner for Infrastructure Development for Concession

They were suspended because of their failure to discharge their duties effectively.

They were also ordered to submit all government properties in their possession to the Secretary to the State Government.

The statement reads: “The Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru ,FNIOB, FCAI, GGCEHF has approved the indefinite suspension from office of Engr. Stanley Lebechi Mbam , Hon. Commissioner for Works and Engr. Ogbonnaya Obasi Abara , Hon. Commissioner for Infrastructure Development for Concession for dereliction of duties.

“They are to handover all Government property in their possession including their official vehicles to the Secretary to the State Government with immediate effect.

It would be recalled that Governor Francis Nwifuru had decried the lackadaisical and non-performing attitudes of some of the members of his exco and threatened to weild the big stick.