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EBONYI GOVERNOR, NWIFURU, SLAMS ONE-MONTH SUSPENSION ON 87 APPOINTEES OVER FAILURE TO ATTEND FUNCTION
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has slammed a one-month suspension on 87 top government functionaries over failure to attend an official event.
The suspended functionaries were 25 commissioners, 14 senior special assistants, 24 special assistants, and 22 permanent secretaries.
According to a public service announcement released on Monday, July 28, 2025, and signed by the Governor’s Press Secretary, Dr. Monday Uzor, the one-month suspension was with immediate effect and without salaries.
The suspended government functionaries were also barred from signing any official documents during the period.
The release listed the affected functionaries as follows:
HON. 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
- Barr. Mrs. Felicia Nwankpuma
- 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
- Hon. Stanley Ogbuewu
SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANTS.
- 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
- Hon. Chinedu Awo
SPECIAL ASSISTANTS
- 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 Nwuruku
- Ifeanyi Ujebe
- Chima Ogbuagu
- Kizito Nwenyi
- Uwa Henry Ifeanyi
- Elechi Okechukwu Solomon
- Ibina John Ogbonna
- Mbam Ifeanyi D
- Nwigum Nonso Christian
PERMANENT SECRETARIES
- 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
- Mrs Martina Obiya
- Mrs Ogechi Anaso-Kalu
- Barr Emmanuel Onwe
- Mr Henry Nworie
- Mrs Joy Mbam
- Mrs Henrietta Ikechukwu Oruh
- Barr Peter Ede
- Dr. Gabriel Odo
- Mrs Mfon Williamson
- Ms Alusi Felicia
- Mrs Betty Uzoma
- Engr Chukwuma Ojeogu
- Barr Ikechukwu Alobu
- Mr Fidelis Nwankwo.
The People’s Voice recalls that some states in the South East geopolitical zone have been observing Mondays as work-free days due to the activities of some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
