State Governor Suspends Health Commissioner

Information reaching the OsunReporters News confirmed that the State Commissioner for Health in Abia, Dr Ngozi Okoronkwo, has been suspended by the State Governor, Dr Alex Otti.

Reports revealed that her suspension was said to have been announced during an executive council meeting held on Monday, June 10 at the Nvosi Isiala Ngwa South local Council country home of Governor Otti.

According to New Telegraph report, her suspension closely followed the sacking a few days ago of the principal of the state own Okezie School of Midwifery in Abiriba Ohafia local Council Mrs Ogbonna Chituru Adiele by the state Government.

However, massive protests by the students over alleged embezzlement of school funds and conversion of college property into personal uses preceded her sack.

,,,,Until her alleged sack, she was believed to be a trusted ally and confidant of the suspended Commissioner of Health.

In recent times, there have been strident calls on Governor Otti, to closely monitor the activities of some Government officials, who not a few perceive to be swimming in different kinds of financial malfeasance.

Meanwhile, a civil society group, Society Groups Against Corruption CCSGA had last week raised the alarm over what it described as extortionist tendencies surrounding the person and office of the Special Adviser on Internally Generated Revenue Dr Chimereze Okigbo.

,,,,,,,,,Some of the charges levelled against Dr Okigbo bordered on alleged arrest and detentions of innocent citizens, extortion, and human rights abuses.

At the time of filing this report, no official statement on the matter yet.