The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has approved the indefinite suspension of the Commissioner for Works, Stanley Mbam, and the Commissioner for Infrastructure Concession for Development, Ogbonnaya Abara, citing alleged dereliction of duty.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Monday Uzor.
According to the statement, the decision followed concerns over the performance of the affected officials in the discharge of their responsibilities.
“The Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has approved the indefinite suspension of Engr. Stanley Lebechi Mbam, Commissioner for Works, and Engr.
Ogbonnaya Obasi Abara, Commissioner for Infrastructure Concession for Development, for dereliction of duties,” the statement read.
It further directed the suspended commissioners to immediately hand over all government property in their possession to the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Grace Umezurike.
“They are to hand over all government property in their custody, including official vehicles, to the Secretary to the State Government with immediate effect,” the statement added.
Although specific details of the alleged infractions were not outlined, the suspension comes amid growing public attention on the pace and quality of infrastructure projects in the state.
Residents in the capital city have recently raised concerns over delays and the need for improved efficiency in the execution of public works.
