GOVERNOR LIYEL IMOKE OF CROSS RIVER STATE
BEVERLY HILLS, CA, December 02, (THEWILL) – At least 7 Commissioners and 13 Special Advisers have been suspended indefinitely without pay by the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, following their failure to participate in a four-kilometer walk to mark the World AIDS Day on Sunday.
The suspension order was made public on Monday in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Mike Anai, who directed those affected by the order to handover to their permanent secretaries or the most senior personnel in their department.
Those affected are the Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Attah Ochinke; Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Etim Takis Kaifas; Commissioner for Women, Mrs. Edak Iwuchukwu; Commissioner for Social Welfare, Mrs Patricia Enderly; Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Sandy Onor, Commissioner for Agriculture Mr. James Aniyom; and Commissioner for Water Resources, Mr Elemi Etowa.
The Special Advisers affected are the Special Adviser on Project Monitoring and Evaluation Mr. Eja Dons Eseghe; Special Adviser on Tourism Wilfred Usani, Special Adviser on Religious Affairs; Eyo Okpo Ene; Special Adviser on Special Duties; Mr. Fabian Okpa; Special Adviser Forestry and Biodiversity, Gabe Odu-Orji; Special Adviser on Investment Dr. Gerald Adah; and the Special Adviser on Political and Legislative Matters, Mr. Fred Osim.
Also affected are the Special Adviser on Legal, Mr. Mark Obi; 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 the Special Adviser on Debt Management, Mrs. Fransica Nkoyo Effiong.
