Abia suspends Permanent Secretaries, Head of Service, appoints acting HOS
Following the inauguration of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the Recovery of Property and Funds belonging to Abia State Government, the Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has directed the immediate suspension of the Head of Service and all Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service.
This directive is contained in a press statement signed by Chief Press Secretary to Otti, adding that “Consequently, the Governor has approved the appointment of Lady Joy Maduka, Director, Ministry of Education, as Acting Head of Service (HOS).”
While disclosing that the directive is with immediate effect, the statement excluded the clerk of the house, and Solicitor-General of the state, “All the Permanent Secretaries, except the following:John Pedro Iroakazi – Clerk of the House; Mrs. U. G. Uche Ikonne – Solicitor General are by this notice directed to hand over to the most senior Director in their respective Ministries, Departments and Agencies.This directive takes immediate effect,” the statement added.
