Governor David Umahi has sacked Mrs Stephanie Ugo- Chima, his Special Assistant (SA) ON Primary Health for absconding from duty.
This was revealed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Hyginus Nwokwu at a joint State Executive Council meeting.
He said the aide absconded from her duties as an aide to the Governor which led to reliving her of her duty
.“The insinuation that her sack was political is unfounded because all appointment or sack of public officers is political.
“There are laid down rules for such appointments, but the civil service rules are not applied in these cases because such appointees are not civil servants,” he said.
The SSG also clarified the issue of the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in the state, Mrs Elizabeth Ogbaga, who had also not been seen in her official duties and public functions for long.
“Ogbaga as far as the office of the SSG is concerned, is on leave,” he said.
“A Local Government Area (LGA) development centre coordinator and two LGA advisory committee members were also sworn-in during the council’s meeting,” he said.
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