The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti have suspended Abia State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo over alleged financial mismanagement and lack of accountability
According to Vanguard, the Commissioner was suspended indefinitely during the State Executive Council meeting which held on June 10th.
Confirming the development, a senior government official said that the Governor ordered the Health Commissioner to “step aside.”
According to the official, the move is to allow for an investigation into complaints about the Commissioner’s financial management and transparency.
The source explained, “There were issues of transparency in the delivery of duties, and the Governor felt some actions were not aligned with his vision for accountability and transparency. He then asked her to step aside for an audit
“This is not an indictment but a measure to strengthen the Governor’s commitment to accountability. The Governor said: ‘Step aside, let’s look into some issues raised against you concerning your conduct and delivery of your mandate as Commissioner for Health.’ The Governor has zero tolerance for corruption.”
Efforts to reach the suspended Commissioner for a response were unsuccessful, as she did not answer calls or respond to text messages.
Her alleged suspension follows the recent suspension of the Principal of the School of Nursing, Abiriba, and the former head of the State Orientation Agency, both for alleged mismanagement and lack of transparency.