Elechi Lifts Suspension Of Three Commissioners

Governor Martins Elechi of Ebonyi State, has lifted the three month suspension slamed on three commissioners in the state for improper dressing during a state banquet.

The Commissioners are: Chief Hycinth Ikpo, Culture and Tourism; Mr Chukwuma Nwandugo, Works and Transport and Dr Ben Igwenyi, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice.

Our correspondent reports that the commissioners were suspended on November 24 and were barred from attending any state function during the suspension.

In a statement made available to newsmen and signed by Dr Onyekachi Eni, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, the suspension was lifted on December 22.

“The suspension was lifted in the spirit of Christmas and New Year Festivities and the goodwill that traditionally accompany the periods.

“The lifting is in the expectation that appropriate lessons have been learnt from the incidence,” the statement stated.