Okorocha: Imo Gov. sacks the SSG

The statement directed the former SGI to hand over to the Permanent Secretary in his office.

Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo on Friday, sacked the Secretary to Government of Imo (SGI), Mr Jude Ejiogu. with immediate effect.

Principal Secretary to the governor, Dr Pascal Obi, who announced the sack in a statement in Owerri, said it was with immediate effect.

The statement directed the former SGI to hand over to the Permanent Secretary in his office.

It said that the governor commended Ejiogu for his services to the state during his tenure and wished him well in his future endeavours.

No reason was given for the development.

Ejiogu was Chief of Staff to the governor in his first tenure and was made SGI in 2015.