Nigeria, July 29 -- Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has suspended 87 government officials for failing to attend an official function.

Those suspended include commissioners, senior special assistants, special assistants, and permanent secretaries.

The governor, in a statement on Monday night signed by his spokesperson, Monday Uzor, said they were suspended for failing to attend an important government function.

PREMIUM TIMES reports that Mr Uzor stated that the affected officials are to proceed on a one-month working suspension without salary.

He listed 25 commissioners, 14 senior special assistants, 24 special assistants, and 22 permanent secretaries as those affected by the governor's directive.

According to the statement, ...