Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has suspended 87 government aides for failing to attend a government function.
Those suspended include commissioners, senior special assistants, special assistants, and permanent secretaries.
The governor, in a statement on Monday night, signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor, said they were suspended for failing to attend an important government function.
According to report, the affected officials are to proceed on a one-month working suspension without salary.
He listed 25 commissioners, 14 senior special assistants, 24 special assistants, and 22 permanent secretaries as those affected in the suspension.
According to the statement, the suspension takes immediate effect, and the suspended officials are barred from signing any official documents during the period.
The commissioners were instructed to hand over to their respective permanent secretaries.
“The Governor of Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has directed that the underlisted government functionaries proceed on a one-month working suspension without salary for failure to attend an important government function,” the statement read.
Uzor maintained that the governor remains firm in ensuring all government officials uphold the highest standards of conduct and dedication in serving the people of Ebonyi State.