Aide to Ebonyi State Governor Sacked for Leaking China Trip.

Chinenye Ogbonna October 30, 2019

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The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi yesterday sacked one of his Aides on Social Media which according to him was due to gross misconduct bordering on misinformation to the public.

The Aide, Mr. Ndubuisi Goodluck Itumo was said to have posted the Governors trip to China on Facebook and his appointment was terminated not long after. The sack was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government/Coordinating Commissioner, Dr. Ugbala Kenneth Igwe.

The statement reads: “The appointment of Mr. Ndubuisi Goodluck Itumo as Technical Assistant (TA) to the Governor of Ebonyi State on Social Media, is hereby terminated with immediate effect.

“The termination is on grounds of gross misconduct bordering on misinformation to the public. Consequently, Mr. Itumo is directed to handover all government property in his possession to the Principal Secretary to the Governor before the close of work on Tuesday 29th October, 2019”.