POLITICS
Gov. Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom
suspends another govt official
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has
suspended Dr Valentine Attah, Chairman, Local Government Service Commission,
from office with immediate effect.
The suspension was contained in a press
statement entitled: “Suspension from Office” dated May 15 and signed by the
Secretary to the State Government, Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem, and made available to
newsmen in Uyo on Thursday.
Ekuwem said the suspension was sequel to the
chairman’s involvement in unauthorised recruitment of persons into the Unified
Local Government Service, NAN reports.
“The governor has approved the suspension of
Dr Valentine Attah, Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission.
“This is sequel to his involvement in an
unauthorised recruitment of persons into the unified local government service.
The suspension takes immediate effect pending the outcome of the state audit on
recruitment exercise.
“To this end, appointment of those who
benefits from the said recruitment are hereby declared null and void,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that
with barely two weeks to the end of the governor’s first term, on Wednesday he
also relieved the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Sufficiency, Dr Uduak
Udo-Inyang, of his appointment but no reason was stated.
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