By CHARLES IWUOHA

Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has announced the suspension from office for one month without salaries, of 25 Commissioners, 14 Senior Special Assistants, 24 Special Assistants and 22 Permanent Secretaries for failure to attend an important government function.

This is contained in a statement issued late Monday, July 28, 2025, by his Chief Press Secretary, Dr Monday Uzor, and made available to journalists in Abakalili, the state capital. The suspension takes immediate effect.

The commissioners are:

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.

1. Hon. Bassey Chukwu

2. Mrs. Rose Ofoke

3. Mr. Kerian Ofoke

4. Hon. Anthony Nwegede

5. Hon. Onu Nwonye

6. Mrs. Lilian Nwachkwu

7. Mr. Fred Nwogbaga

8. Hon . Paul Nwogha

9. Hon. Pius Nwoga

10. Hon. Ali Ikechukwu

11. Hon. Nwiboko Chukwuma

12. Mrs Esther Nwogha

13. Barr. Caleb onwe

14. Hon. Chinedu Awo

SPECIAL ASSISTANTS

1. Mr Mbam Emmanuel

2. Tobias Ogbonna

3. Easy Okike Uzo

4. Obinna Oko Enyim

5. Chima Nnachi Okoro

6. Nwali Amechi

7. Dr. Sabinus Nwibo

8. Okorie Jideofor

9. Sunday ogenyi

10. Stanley Kamani

11. Ikechukwu Jideofor

12. Emeka Okpa Onwe

13. David Aja

14. Frank Uka

15. John Nwangbo

16. Ogbonna Melford Nwuruku

17. Ifeanyi Ujebe

18. Chima Ogbuagu

19. Kizito Nwenyi

20. Uwa Henry Ifeanyi

21. Elechi Okechukwu Solomon

22. Ibina John Ogbonna

23. Mbam Ifeanyi D

24. Nwigum Nonso Christian

PERMANENT SECRETARIES

1. Dr Lawrence Ezeogo

2. Dr Isioma C Arunne-Inyang

3. Mrs Rose Ibe

4. Mrs Ogechi Nwobasi

5. Mrs Anwu Theresa

6. Dr Lynda Alo

7. . Mr Monday Nkwuda

8. Mrs Mary Ngozi Otozi

9. Mrs Martina Obiya

10. Mrs Ogechi Anaso-Kalu

11. Barr Emmanuel Onwe

12. Mr Henry Nworie

13. Mrs Joy Mbam

14. Mrs Henrietta Ikechukwu Oruh

15. Barr Peter Ede

16. Dr Gabriel Odo

17. Mrs Mfon Williamson

18.. Ms Alusi Felicia

19. Mrs Betty Uzoma

20. . Engr Chukwuma Ojeogu

21. Barr Ikechukwu Alobu

22. Mr Fidelis Nwankwo