Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has approved the immediate suspension of the State Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, Dr. Julie C. Onyeukwu.

No reasons were given for the action.

In a statement issued Thursday night by the Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Chief Declan Emelumba, the governor directed Onyeukwu to hand over all government property in her possession to the Permanent Secretary or the most senior person in the commission.

It read: “The Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, CON, has approved the suspension of the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, Dr. Julie C. Onyeukwu, with immediate effect.

“The suspended Chairman is to hand over all government property in her possession to the Permanent Secretary or the most senior person in the commission.”