Drama in Ebonyi: Governor Nwifuru Cracks Down on Commissioners!

Furthermore, it has been stated that Mr. Timothy Nwachi, the Chairman of the Afikpo Local Government Area, has been suspended.

According to reports, Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has ordered the arrest of a local government chairman and six commissioners for alleged contract infractions.

According to DoroTV, the officials are alleged to have violated the agreement to provide 140 dwelling units for the Izzo and Amaze communities, who were uprooted by the Ezilo/Ezza Ezilo community conflict in the Ishielu Local Government Area.

Among the impacted commissioners are Felix Igboke (Project Monitoring), Uchenna Igwe (Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters), Victor Chukwu (Environment), Ifeanyi Ogbuewu (Culture and Tourism), Professor Omari Omaka (Tertiary Education), and Moses Ekuma (Health).

Furthermore, it has been stated that Mr. Timothy Nwachi, the Chairman of the Afikpo Local Government Area, has been suspended.

Before they were arrested, the commissioners were apparently designated wanted by the state administration.

Ilang Donatus, the Chairman of the State Executive Council Committee on the Izzo and Amaze Housing Project, commented on the situation and said that the officials' and contractors' noncompliance with the conditions of the contract was the reason for the action.

Donatus pointed out that the housing project, which Governor Nwifuru had intended to commission to commemorate his second anniversary in office, is being delayed by the bureaucrats.

Donatus highlighted the governor's dissatisfaction with the construction's sluggish progress, pointing out that the housing effort was intended to aid those affected by social difficulties.

"The governor is not happy over the pace of the work, which ought to have been completed," he was reported as adding. The commissioners and contractors who were required to oversee those projects are the targets of a crackdown by the government.

As you can see, our governor is a kind man who enjoys lending a helping hand, which is why those homes were constructed for the victims of the communal catastrophe. He has ordered the arrest of all commissioners who are responsible for ensuring the housing units are completed as soon as possible because he is unhappy with the project's delay.

The following commissioners were detained: Professor Omari Omaka, the Tertiary Education Commissioner; Victor Chukwu, the Environment Commissioner; Mr. Ifeanyi Ogbuewu, the Culture and Tourism Commissioner; Uchenna Igwe, the Local Government and Chieftancy Matters Commissioner; Dr. Moses Ekuma, the Health Commissioner; Felix Igboke, the Project Monitoring Commissioner; and Mr. Timothy Nwachi, the Chairman of the Afikpo Local Government Area.

Mrs. Maria Okohu, a member of the Executive Council Committee and Special Assistant to the Governor on Women Mobilization (Ebonyi Central), added to the worries by calling the scenario a sabotage.

She emphasized that the governor's plan for the state's development is compromised if the housing project is not finished on time.

The state government has responded by vowing to keep up its crackdown and issuing a warning that more arrests will be made until all contractors and commissioners involved are held accountable.

According to reports, a number of officials who were absent from the committee's enforcement inspections have received invitations from the Nigerian police.

When asked about the arrest and custody of the accused commissioners and the suspended council chairman, SP Joshua Ukandu, the public relations officer for the Ebonyi State Police, said he was unaware of it.

The police spokeswoman said, "We don't have any commissioner in our custody," in response to a question concerning whether the Command had invited the officials in accordance with the governor's order. I asked and was informed that we don't have any commissioners in prison, but I'm not aware of any invitation. Although I don't currently know anything about the invitation, I will nonetheless inquire.