Gov Nwifuru suspends 25 Commissioners, 22 Perm Secs, 40 others 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).
