Just In: Umahi Sacks Over 300 Appointees

By Celestine Okeh, Abakaliki

Barely 24hours after the governship and State Assembly elections in Ebonyi State, the state Governor, Engr David Umahi announced the removal from office, the sixty four Development Center coordinators and over two hundred members of different Boards and commissions.

In a statement from the secretary to Ebonyi State Government, Dr Kenneth Ugbala, the affected officers were mandated to handover all Government property in their possession within twelve hours from the time of the announcement.

The statement reads in part;

"His Excellency the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Chief David Nweze Umahi, FNSE, FNATE, CON, has approved immediate dissolution of Boards, Commissions, and Development Centre Coordinators, except Ebonyi State University Governing Council. 

"In view of the foregoing, the Development Centre Coordinators are to handover all government property in their possession including their official vehicles to the office of the Secretary to the State Government and Coordinating Commissioner, on or before the close of work on Tuesday 21st March, 2023. Similarly, the Boards and Commissions are to handover government property in their possession to their parent Ministries on or before the close of work on Tuesday 21st March, 2023.

"The Government shall constitute a transition committee who will advise the Government whether to reconstitute, the Boards, Commissions and Development Centre Coordinators or leaves it for the incoming administration. 

"For your information, State Government has taken note of members of the Boards, Commissions and Development Centre Coordinators who served very well in their various offices and would be accommodated during reconstitution.

"All concerned must comply immediately to this important Government directive".

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