Gov. Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom suspends another govt official

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Gov. Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom suspends another govt official

 

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has suspended Dr Valentine Attah, Chairman, Local Government Service Commission, from office with immediate effect.

The suspension was contained in a press statement entitled: “Suspension from Office” dated May 15 and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem, and made available to newsmen in Uyo on Thursday.

Ekuwem said the suspension was sequel to the chairman’s involvement in unauthorised recruitment of persons into the Unified Local Government Service, NAN reports.

“The governor has approved the suspension of Dr Valentine Attah, Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission.

“This is sequel to his involvement in an unauthorised recruitment of persons into the unified local government service. The suspension takes immediate effect pending the outcome of the state audit on recruitment exercise.

“To this end, appointment of those who benefits from the said recruitment are hereby declared null and void,” he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that with barely two weeks to the end of the governor’s first term, on Wednesday he also relieved the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Sufficiency, Dr Uduak Udo-Inyang, of his appointment but no reason was stated.

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Akwa Ibom Church Collapse Left Many Dead, Gov. Udom Exonerate Akan Weeks

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Akwa Ibom Church Collapse Left Many Dead, Gov. Udom Exonerate Akan Weeks

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned the clean bill of health given to Apostle Akan Weeks, General Overseer of Reigners Bible Church, Uyo, by Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State after a Commission of Inquiry found the pastor culpable in the collapse of his church building.

The governor had in a white paper released last week, exonerated the cleric but upheld other recommendations that other persons found to have played key roles in the shoddy job which led to the collapse of the church building be prosecuted.

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state said it stands with Akwa Ibom people, especially the families of the dead and injured, to condemn the governor for his lack of empathy and sense of justice.

The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Edet Bassey, in a statement said: “By trying to shield Apostle Akan Weeks, the owner of the church, from justice, Governor Emmanuel has violated the oath of office he took which constrains him from allowing personal interest to influence his duties and responsibilities to the people.

“Apostle Weeks was indicted in unambiguous terms for failing to obtain requisite approval from government before embarking on the construction work, tampering with the structure by removing essential components and refusal to heed professional advice. Weeks is reported to have been obstinate and remained resolute in defiance of the “Stop Work” notice issued to him by the Uyo Capital City Development Authority, UCCDA.

“What is shocking is that notwithstanding the recommendation of the commission of inquiry that Apostle Weeks be prosecuted for complicity in the death and injury to innocent citizens, the state governor has objected to his prosecution.”

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