Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has fired his Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, Mr Ford Ozumba, over a dispute between the Imo chapter of the National Labour Congress and the state government.
This is according to a statement signed by the governor’s media aide, Mr Oguwike Nwachuku, and made available to journalists in Owerri on Saturday.
“Gov. Uzodimma has approved the immediate removal of Chief Ford Ozumba, Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, from office.
“Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Declan Emelumba says the governor directed Chief Ozumba to hand over to the Permanent Secretary at the ministry with immediate effect,” the statement read.
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company shut power supply to Imo since Thursday in compliance with NLC’s directive.
