Umahi suspends commissioner

Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David  Umahi, at the weekend, suspended  the  Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy  Matters/Rural Development, Barr. Samuel Okoronkwo.

Although Umahi did not clearly state the reason for his action, it was learnt it had to do with the lopsided selection of youths in the state for the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) programme.

It was also gathered that Umahi, who directed that the most senior officer in the ministry should take over from Okoronkwo, later on Friday evening, asked the Permanent Secretary,  Ministry of Finance, Dr. Ignatius Unah, to take charge. The most senior officer in the Local Government Ministry will consequently assist the Permanent Secretary.

The governor, who announced the  suspension while declaring open  the ITF programme   in Abakaliki, also disbanded the state’s Committee on Employment.

Details later…