The Commissioner for Health, Abia State, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo, has been reportedly suspended by the State Governor, Alex Otti, News About Nigeria reports.
This was disclosed by a credible source in the government house, who spoke based on anonymity.
The Commissioner was said to have been suspended indefinitely over allegations of lack of accountability and financial mismanagement during the State Executive Council meeting on Monday.
The source stated that the Governor asked the Commissioner to step aside to give room for the investigation of the Commissioner and her Ministry concerning the barrage of complaints over financial mismanagement and lack of transparency.
“There were issues of transparency in the delivery of duties and the governor felt that some actions were not in tandem with his vision for accountability and transparency. He then asked her to step aside for the audit so that the process would not be affected.
”It’s not as if it’s a death sentence or indictment. It’s just to strengthen the governor’s resolve to ensure that there is accountability.
“The Governor said, step aside let’s look through some of the issues raised against you by some people concerning some of your conduct and delivery of your mandate as Commissioner for Health,” the source stated.
The source further disclosed that the Governor Alex Otti administration always subjects itself to public scrutiny, adding that people keep sending in messages.
According to him, when a barrage of those messages comes against one person or ministry, the best thing to do is to look into the activities of that person or ministry, as that is what the governor has done.
He, however, warned against the peddling of fake news, stating that the Commissioner for Health has not been indicted for anything.
