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Umahi suspends Ebonyi Auditor-General over alleged poor performance
The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has suspended indefinitely, the state’s Auditor-General, Mr. Samuel Uduma, over alleged poor performance.
The Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Kenneth Ugbala, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, said Uduma’s suspension took effect from July 1.
He added that Mr. Emmanuel Arua had been appointed the state’s Acting Auditor-General.
The statement read: “A four-man committee has been set up to reposition the state Auditor-General’s office and audit all accounts and manpower of the government.
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“This audit covers the state and local government areas accounts from 2015 to 2019, 2019 to 2020 and the 2021 mid-term report.
“Members of the committee are – Mr. Emmanuel Arua (Chairman), Mr. Joseph Igwe, Mrs. Blessing Abia and Mrs. Chinyere Chukwu as members.
“All concerned are thereby directed to strictly comply with this directive.”
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