Umahi sacks his Chief Press Secretary

The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has terminated the appointment of his Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Uzor, The Nation is reporting.
According to the newspaper, Umahi confirmed the development to it via a WhatsApp message to one of the newspaper’s reporters.
He said he took the decision because Uzor misrepresented him and the South East Governors in a statement he issued on the controversial National Livestock Transformation Programme.
The Governor described the statement by Uzor as highly embarrassing and regrettable.
Umahi said in the WhatsApp message: “I just directed the termination of the appointment of my CPS for misrepresenting me and south east governors on National livestock transformation plan programme of which I had issued press statement on behalf of NEC after our last NEC meeting.
“My former CPS was never authorised to talk to the press on the matter. His position is different from mine and that of the South East governors.
“His statement is so embarrassing and regrettable.”
Umahi also said that the sacked CPS is to hand over to his Principal Secretary, Clement Nweke, immediately.
He wished him well in his future endeavours.