The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday,
sacked the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Theophilus Odagme.
The news of Odagme’s sacking was contained in a statement
issued by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Electronic Matters, Mr.
Simeon Nwakaudu.
The statement indicated that the state Commissioner for
Information and Communication, Dr. Austin Tam-George, told newsmen after the
State Executive Council Meeting that his counterpart in the Health ministry had
been relieved of his job.
Though no reason was given for Odagme’s sacking, the
governor was said to have wished him well in his future endeavour.
“The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has relieved
the state Commissioner of Health, Dr. Theophilus Odagme, of his appointment as
a commissioner in the State Executive Council.
“Briefing journalists after the Rivers State Executive
Council meeting on Wednesday, the state Information Commissioner, Dr. Austin
Tam-George, noted that the governor wished the former commissioner well in his
future endeavour,” the statement read.
When contacted, Odagme declined comments and simply told our
correspondent through text message that “It is well.”
However, investigation from our correspondent indicated that
Odagme was relieved of his duty because he expunged a hi-tech equipment earlier
itemised from a list of health kits to be purchased by the state government.
It was learnt that though Odagme, in his defence at the
executive council meeting, explained that the equipment was removed from the
list of items to be procured because a similar apparatus was still functional
at the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital.
His explanation, it was learnt, was not good enough to save
his position as the Health commissioner.
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