Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru has removed the Commissioner for Works, Stanley Lebechi Mbam, from office.
The sack was announced in a statement issued on Saturday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor.
According to the statement, Nwifuru directed Mbam to immediately hand over all government property in his possession, including his official vehicle, to the Secretary to the State Government.
He was also directed to transfer his responsibilities to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works.
The statement did not disclose the specific reason for the commissioner’s removal.
It said the governor assured residents that his administration remained focused on delivering effective governance and improving public infrastructure.
Mbam’s removal comes about seven months after he was suspended by the governor over alleged dereliction of duty and slow pace of project delivery in the Ministry of Works.
Nwifuru had, on February 28, 2026, suspended Mbam indefinitely alongside the Commissioner for Infrastructure Development for Concession, Ogbonnaya Obasi Abara.
The suspension followed concerns over the pace of infrastructure projects and what the administration described as lapses in the Ministry of Works.
Three days later, on March 3, Mbam publicly apologised to the governor and appealed for another opportunity to serve, taking responsibility for what he described as unmet expectations.
He was subsequently recalled by the governor on May 3, 2026, alongside other suspended officials.
The recall was announced during a Father’s Day service at the Government House Chapel in Abakaliki.
Mbam returned to his position as Commissioner for Works following the May recall before his latest removal from office on September 19.
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