Suspended Abia health commissioner resigns

The Commissioner for Health in Abia State, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo, has resigned from the position.

Governor Alex Otti suspended Okoronkwo on June 11.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Njoku Ukoha, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Umuahia.

Ukoha said the commissioner tendered her resignation letter on Tuesday even when the panel set up to investigate her for alleged misconduct was still sitting.

He added that the governor accepted the resignation and thanked her for her services and modest achievements in repositioning Abia State’s health sector for better service delivery in the last one year.

Otti, according to the CPS, reaffirmed his commitment to the transformation of the state.

“Otti further noted that his mandate also extends to rejigging and reshuffling his cabinet, when the need arises for the sole purpose of delivering all his promises to the people,” Ukoha added.

Okoronkwo’s resignation brought to three the number of commissioners that have so far resigned from the state government.

The Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr. Chima Oriaku, and his Agriculture counterpart, Prof. Monica Ironkwe, quit the cabinet last week.

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