Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State on Tuesday lifted the one-month suspension slammed on 81 appointees of his government for failing to attend a state function.
Governor Nwifuru had, on July 28, announced the suspension of 25 commissioners, 22 permanent secretaries, and 34 other aides for absenteeism.
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The act had drawn diverse reactions across the country, with many faulting the decision of the Governor and describing it as mispaced.
Nwifuru, however, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Dr Monday Uzor on Tuesday, directed the lifting of the suspension.
The statement said: “The affected Commissioners, Senior Special Assistants (SSAs), Special Assistants (SAs) and permanent secretaries are to resume official duties immediately.”
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