Extortion: Ebonyi Perm. Sec. Martin Uguru suspended indefinitely

Governor Dave Umahi

Former Ebonyi governor David Umahi

By Chukwuemeka Opara

Governor David Umahi has suspended the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Head of Service of Ebonyi, Mr Martin Uguru, indefinitely over alleged involvement in collection of kickbacks from recently promoted civil servants in the state.

The suspension which took effect on April 1, 2022, is contained in a statement issued in Abakaliki on Friday by the Principal Secretary to the governor, Chief Emmanuel Obasi.

Obasi stated that Gov. Umahi condemned the collection of kickbacks from recently promoted civil servants in which the permanent secretary was found complicit.

“The money demanded by civil servants in charge of the process was for the typing and collection of the document containing details of the promotion, they claimed.

“The governor directed the Secretary to the State Government to issue the letter of indefinite suspension to the permanent secretary for his complicity in the scam.

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“All heads of administration and persons involved in this exploitation are to forfeit one month’s salary each.

“The concerned heads of administration are hereby directed to fully refund all monies collected from the newly-promoted civil servants.

“The refund should be paid directly to their bank accounts and such officials should submit the bank tellers to the Principal Secretary to the governor within 48 hours.

“Failure to comply with this directive attracts dismissal from the state civil service,’’ the statement read.

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