Governor Liyel Imoke Has Suspended 7 Commissioners And 13 Special Advisers

Governor Liyel Imoke Has Suspended 7 Commissioners And 13 Special Advisers For Not Attending World`s AIDS Day Walk
By patt eyaba

This was made known in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Michael Aniah and made available to journalists in Calabar.
The statement stated that the governor approved the suspension of seven commissioners and 13 special advisers for failure to attend the World’s AIDS Day anniversary walk on Sunday.

The four-Kilometre World AIDS Day, which also heralds the inauguration of the state’s Annual Calabar Festival held on December1, was attended by Imoke and other cabinet members.

According to the statement, the affected officials included the Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Attah Ochinke; Commissioner for Finance, Etim Takis Caifas; Commissioner for Women, Mrs. Edak Iwuchukwu and the Commissioner for Social Welfare, Mrs. Patricia Endeley. The Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Sandy Onor, Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. James Aniyom and Commissioner for Water Resources, Mr Elemi Etowa, were also affected.

Others are the Special Adviser on Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr. Eja Dons Eseghe; Special Adviser on Tourism, Mr. Wilfred Usani, Special Adviser on Religious Affairs; Eyo Okpo Ene; Special Adviser on Special Duties and Mr. Fabian Okpa.

The Special Adviser Forestry and Biodiversity, Ntufam Gabe Odu-Oji; Special Adviser on Investment, Dr. Gerald Adah; Special Adviser, Political and Legislative Matters, Mr. Fred Osim; Special Adviser Legal, Mr Mark Obi, were also affected.

Others are Special Adviser, NGO, Mrs. Margaret Johnson Ebokpo; Special Adviser on ICT , Mr Odo Effiong; Special Adviser on Mineral Resources, Mr Effiong Bassey; Special Adviser Strategy and Planning, Prof. Idem Temple and Special Adviser on Debt Management, Mrs Francisca Nkoyo Effiong.

The announcement directed the affected cabinet members to hand over to their permanent secretaries or the most senior officers in their respective ministries and departments and agencies.