Umahi sacks DC Coordinators, members of boards, commissions

From Chijioke Agwu, Abakaliki

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has sacked 64 Development Centre Coordinators, members of boards and commissions in the state.

In a statement by the Secretary to the state Government, Kenneth Ugbala, Umahi directed the affected officials to hand over goverment property in their possession, including their official vehicles to the office of SSG before close of work on Tuesday, 21st March, 2023.

“His Excellency the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Chief David Nweze Umahi, FNSE, FNATE, CON, has approved immediate dissolution of Boards, Commissions, and Development Centre Coordinators, except Ebonyi State University Governing Council.

“In view of the foregoing, the Development Centre Coordinators are to handover all government property in their possession including their official vehicles to the office of the Secretary to the State Government and Coordinating Commissioner, on or before the close of work on Tuesday 21st March, 2023. Similarly, the Boards and Commissions are to handover government property in their possession to their parent Ministries on or before the close of work on Tuesday 21st March, 2023.

“The Government shall constitute a transition committee who will advise the Government whether to reconstitute, the Boards, Commissions and Development Centre Coordinators or leaves it for the incoming administration.

“For your information, State Government has taken note of members of the Boards, Commissions and Development Centre Coordinators who served very well in their various offices and would be accommodated during reconstitution.

“All concerned must comply immediately to this important Government directive”