Abia State Governor Alex Otti on Thursday directed the immediate suspension of the Head of Service (HOS) and all Permanent Secretaries in the State Civil Service.


Gov Otti also  approved the appointment of Lady Joy Maduka, Director, Ministry of Education, as Acting Head of Service (HOS).


In a release, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kazie Uko stated that other officers of the equivalence of Permanent Secretaries, excluded from the suspension includes: 

1. John Pedro Iroakazi - Clerk of the House;  

2. Mrs. U. G. Uche Ikonne - Solicitor General


The affected officials were  directed to hand over to the most senior Director in their respective Ministries, Departments and Agencies


The statement explained that the  mass suspension of Abia's most senior civil servants serves as sequel to the inauguration of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the Recovery of Properties and Funds belonging to Abia State Government