Ngozi Okoronkwo, commissioner for health in Abia, suspended from office on June 11, has resigned her appointment.
Njoku Ukoha, the chief press secretary to the state governor, disclosed this in Umuahia on Wednesday.
Ukoha added that Okoronkwo tendered her resignation letter to Governor Alex Otti on Tuesday, even when the panel set up to investigate her alleged misconduct was still sitting.
It stated that the governor, who accepted the resignation, “thanked her for her services and modest achievements in repositioning the Abia health sector for better service delivery in the last year”.
Otti was also quoted to have wished her well in her future endeavours.
According to a statement, the governor reiterated his commitment to Abia’s transformation and reminded the people that they gave him the mandate to assemble his team, which includes hiring, suspending or sacking his appointees.
“Otti further noted that his mandate also extends to rejigging and reshuffling his cabinet, when the need arises for the sole purpose of delivering all his promises to the people,” Ukoha added.
Okoronkwo’s resignation brings to three the number of commissioners that have so far resigned their appointment in Otti’s administration.
Chima Oriaku, commissioner for science and technology, and Monica Ironkwe that of agriculture, had resigned their appointments last week.
Ukoha, who confirmed their resignation in a statement, did not give reasons for their action.
