BREAKING NEWS: Gov Nwifuru Suspends 63 Top Political Appointees, 21 Permanent Secretaries For One Month Without Salary
From Omaka OKOH, Abakaliki
Committed to enthroning good governance in Ebonyi state, Governor Francis Nwifuru has suspended about 85 political appointees and Permanent Secretaries for without Salary for failure to attend an important government function.
The suspension breakdown shows 24 Commissioners, 14 Senior Special Assistants, 24 Special Assistants and 22 Permanent Secretaries are involved and it takes immediate effect.
In a statement signed by
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Dr. Monday Uzor, and dated July 28, 2025, the Governor also directed that the affected officers should not sign any official document within the period of their suspension while Commissioners should hand over to their respective permanent Secretaries.
Those affected according to the statement arr Commissioners Engr. Stanley Lebechi Mbam, Prof. Leonard Uguru, Dr. Mathew Nwobashi, Prof. Nwogo Obasi, Hon. Victor Chukwu, Engr. Jude Okpor, Barr. Ikeuwa Omebe, Hon. Chidi Onyia, Chief Oguzo - Offia Nwali, Dr. Ben. Uruchi Odo, Dr. Donatus Ilang, Dr. Mrs Ngozi Obichukwu, Dr. Moses Ekuma Ikenna, Chief Richard Idike and Barr. Mrs. Felicia Nwankpuma.
Other Commissioners are Hon. Chinedu Nkah, Engr. Ogbonna Obasi Abara, Mrs Nkechinyere Iyioku, Engr. Francis Ori, Hon. Tochukwu Okorie, Barr. Valentine Okike Uzo, Chief Sunday Inyima, Hon. Ogbonnaya Okorie, Chief Elechi Elechi and Hon. Stanley Ogbuewu.
Senior Special Assistants suspended are Hon. Bassey Chukwu, Mrs. Rose Ofoke, Mr. Kerian Ofoke, Hon. Anthony Nwegede, Hon. Onu Nwonye, Mrs. Lilian Nwachkwu, Mr. Fred Nwogbaga, Hon. Paul Nwogha, Hon. Pius Nwoga, Hon. Ali Ikechukwu, Hon. Nwiboko Chukwuma, Mrs Esther Nwogha, Barr. Caleb onwe and Hon. Chinedu Awo.
The SPECIAL Assistants affected are Mr Mbam Emmanuel, Tobias Ogbonna, Easy Okike Uzo, Obinna Oko Enyim, Chima Nnachi Okoro, Nwali Amechi, Dr. Sabinus Nwibo, Okorie Jideofor, Sunday ogenyi, Stanley Kamani, Ikechukwu Jideofor, Emeka Okpa Onwe, David Aja, Frank Uka, John Nwangbo, Ogbonna Melford Nwifuru, and Ifeanyi Ujebe.
Other Special Assistants include Chima Ogbuagu, Kizito Nwenyi , Uwa Henry Ifeanyi, Elechi Okechukwu Solomon, Ibina John Ogbonna, Mbam Ifeanyi D and Nwigum Nonso Christian.
The Permanent Secretaries that are suspended for one months without monthly take home are
Dr. Lawrence Ezeogo, Dr. Isioma C Arunne-Inyang, Mrs Rose Ibe, Mrs Ogechi Nwobasi, Mrs Anwu Theresa, Dr. Lynda Alo, Mr Monday Nkwuda, Mrs Mary Ngozi Otozi and Mrs Martina Obiya.
Others include Mrs Ogechi Anaso-Kalu, Barr Emmanuel Onwe, Mr Henry Nworie, Mrs Joy Mbam, Mrs Henrietta Ikechukwu Oruh, Barr Peter Ede
Dr. Gabriel Odo and Mrs Mfon Williamson, Ms Alusi Felicia, Mrs Betty Uzoma, Engr Chukwuma Ojeogu, Barr Ikechukwu Alobu and Mr Fidelis Nwankwo .
