Why Gov Umahi dismissed media aide

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has terminated the appointment of his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Emmanuel Uzor, for allegedly misrepresenting the Ebonyi government’s view and that of the South-East governors on certain issues.

This was contained in a post he dropped on Tuesday on the Information Officers’ platform, where himself, Information Officers and Exco members in the state are members.

The governor said Uzor’s statement issued on the controversial National Livestock Transformation Programme was highly embarrassing and regrettable

He said the position expressed by the sacked CPS was contrary to his on the issue.

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The statement reads: “I just directed the termination of the appointment of my CPS for misrepresenting me and south-east governors on National livestock transformation plan programme of which I had issued a press statement on behalf of NEC after our last NEC meeting.

“My former CPS was never authorised to talk to the press on the matter. His position is different from mine and that of the south-east governors.

“His statement is so embarrassing and regrettable”, the governor wrote.

Umahi directed Mr Uzor to hand over to his Principal Secretary, Clement Nweke, immediately.

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