BY UKET OKA, Calabar
The governor of Cross River State, Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has ordered the immediate suspension of the Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Chief (Mrs.) Angela Ogeyi Odey.
The suspension of the SEMA DG by the State Goveror is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Cross River State Governor, Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche Monday and made available to journalists in Calabar, the State capital.
The statement however did not give any reason for the suspension of the SEMA DG who was appointed few months ago.
“The Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency, Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu, has ordered the immediate suspension of the Director General of Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Chief (Mrs.) Angela Ogeyi Odey,” Mr. Ogbeche said in the statement dated Monday, October 30, 2023.
The statement further explained that the Director General of SEMA has been directed to hand over to the most senior director in the agency before close of work today, Monday, October 30, 2023.
“During the period of her suspension, she is requested not to be engaged covertly or overtly, in the administration of the SEMA except otherwise directed by His Excellency,” the statement added.
Daylight Reporters gathered that the suspension of the State Emergency Management Agency Director General came when the Agency has commenced the distribution of the Petrol Subsidy Removal Palliatives to the people of the State.
As at the time of filing this story, our reporter could not however confirm whether the suspension of the DG SEMA has any thing to do with the ongoing distribution of the palliatives in the State.
