BENIN CITY — Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the suspension of the Commissioner for Livestock Development, Prof. Omorodion Ignatius Ikponmwosa, and the State Project Coordinator of the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (LPRES) Project, Mrs. Ikpikhumi Betsy Aghaku, over what the government described as an official infraction.
The suspension was announced in a statement issued by the Secretary to the Edo State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, Esq.
According to the statement, the affected officials have been directed to immediately hand over all official documents, records, and other government property relating to the LPRES Project to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Livestock Development.
The state government also instructed both officials to report to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government for a comprehensive debriefing on the LPRES Project.
While the government did not disclose the specific nature of the alleged official infraction that led to the suspension, it said the directive takes immediate effect.
The development marks the latest administrative action by the Okpebholo administration as it continues efforts to strengthen accountability and oversight within government ministries, departments, and agencies.
