The Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has suspended three commissioners for gross misconduct and dereliction of duties.
Governor Nwifuru announced the suspension of the commissioners during the state executive council meeting on Monday at the New Government House in Abakaliki, the state capital.
In a statement released on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation Jude Chikadibia-Okpor, Governor Nwifuru suspended the three commissioners for one month following their absence without permission during the state exco meeting.
The suspended commissioners are Solomon Azi (Grants and Donor Agencies), Victor Uzoma Chukwu (Environment), and Ikeuwa Omebe (Rural Development).