BY CHARLES IWUOHA

Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has lifted the suspension on 81 Government officials.

He directed the Commissioners, Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants and Permanent Secretaries who were suspended on July 28, 2025 to resume official duties immediately.

This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by governor's Chief Press Secretary, Dr Monday Uzor, and made available to journalists in Abakaliki.

Among those affected in the wave of suspension are the Attorney General, 25 commissioners, 22 permanent secretaries, including 14 senior special assistants, and 24 special assistants.

The officials had failed to attend an important government function. The commissioners and other political appointees were asked to proceed on a one-month working suspension with immediate effect, without salary payment.

The suspended commissioners were: Attorney General, Works, Finance, Information, Rural Development, Education, Agriculture, Water Resources, Commerce and Industry, Environment, Health, Arts and Culture, among others.

Governor Nwifuru also directed that the affected commissioners and other political appointees are prohibited from signing any official document within one month of their working suspension. (Additional reports by Channels TV)

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