Edo Governor Okpebholo Suspends Commissioner and LPRES Coordinator

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has ordered the suspension of the State Commissioner for Livestock Development and the project coordinator of the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (LPRES) project. The suspension notice, signed by the Secretary to the State Government, requires the officials to immediately hand over all documents, records, and government property related to the LPRES project to the ministry’s Permanent Secretary and to appear for a comprehensive debriefing.

No further details on the alleged infractions leading to the suspension were provided at the time of the announcement.