Imo: Government Announcement Retires Head Of Service, Ucheoma As Uzodinma Abolishes Service Extension

An announcement approved by Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has retired the Head of Service, Raymond Ucheoma. By the announcement,  Ucheoma is to proceed on retirement from  the Civil Service.

There has been alleged murmurs over Ucheoma’s continued stay in office after his official retirement date.

But in a Special Announcement by Chief Cosmas Iwu, Secretary to the State Government, Governor Uzodimma approved “the immediate suspension of all approvals for extension of Service for all Categories of Civil Servants.”

Mostly affected are Directors and Permanent Secretaries. If Ucheoma proceeds on retirement based on the announcement, he will hand over to the most senior Director/Permanent Secretary in his office.

Said the Announcement in part “All those who are due for retirements, should follow the extant laws to ensure that they exit the Service on their date of Retirement.

“Any Civil Servant who fails to comply with this directive, would be made to refund monies paid to him/her, within the Period of overstay.”