Provost and bursar of Ebonyi College of Education suspended over illicit recruitment
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has ordered the indefinite suspension of Professor Benedict Mbam, Provost of the Ebonyi State College of Education Ikwo, for improperly recruiting additional personnel at the university. Mr. Azubike Ukaoma, the institution’s bursar, was also suspended indefinitely for his involvement in the exercise.
Their suspension was announced on Wednesday, January 26, by Dr. Kenneth Ugbala, Secretary to the State Government, and they were both directed to promptly hand over to the next in line in their respective offices.
Provost and bursar of Ebonyi College of Education suspended over illicit recruitment
According to the statement, the government is still trying to pay the salaries of college employees and does not require additional burdens. As a result, all employment done by the institution’s management from 2019 until the present has been declared null and void.
