Gov. Uzodimma sacks Commissioner, suspends Special Adviser

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has sacked the Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Physical Planning, Noble Atulegwu.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Cosmos Iwu on Thursday in Owerri, the state’s capital.

The governor also suspended his Special Adviser and General Manager, Imo Housing Corporation, Mbakwe Obi.

The statement said the sack of the commissioner and the suspension of the special adviser were with immediate effect.

The statement read: “The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has approved the immediate suspension from the office of the Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Physical Planning, Noble Atulegwu.

“His Excellency has similarly approved the immediate suspension from office of the SA/GM Imo Housing Corporation, Mbakwe Obi.”

The governor recently won his second term bid that will make him serve for another four years term.