Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has suspended the Commissioner for Livestock Development, Prof. Omorodion Ignatius Ikponmwosa, and the State Project Coordinator of the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (LPRES), Mrs. Ikpikhumi Betsy Aghaku, over an alleged official infraction.
The suspension was announced on Monday in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor.
According to the statement, the two officials have been directed to immediately hand over all official documents, records and other government property related to the LPRES Project to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Livestock Development.
The state government said the suspension takes immediate effect.
The statement also directed both suspended officials to report to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) for a comprehensive debriefing on the LPRES Project.
However, the government did not disclose the specific official infraction that led to their suspension.
It also did not state how long the suspension will last or whether further disciplinary or investigative actions will be taken.
