Delta Governor suspends Commissioner of Agriculture
The Governor of Delta state, Sheriff Oborevwori, has suspended the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hon Omoun Perez, with immediate effect and asked the Permanent Secretary, Bennett Agamah; Assistant Director, Agricultural Engineering, Engr Oki Yintareke; and Chief Accountant, Gabriel Idiatacheko, all of the same ministry to embark on compulsory leave.
This was disclosed in a statement today by the Press Unit of the state’s Government House.
Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Governor Delta State
The commissioner’s suspension and the others compulsory leave is “to investigate the claims and perceived infractions related to the management of the Greenhouse project by the Ministry,” the statement said.
The governor also set up a seven-man committee headed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, to probe allegations levelled against the government officials.
Dolupo Balogun
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