Enugu State Governor, Sullivan
Chime has reportedly left the country again, three weeks after he returned to
the country from a controversial vacation in London that lasted over four
month.
Chime has reportedly left the country again, three weeks after he returned to
the country from a controversial vacation in London that lasted over four
month.
Sources in Enugu Government
House disclosed to Sunday Independent at the weekend that Chime left the
country on Thursday shortly after the decoration of his Aide De Camp (ADC),
Arthur Amobi who was recently elevated by the Nigerian Police from the rank of
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) to Deputy Superintendent of Police
(DSP). Chime decorated his ADC, assisted by the new Commissioner of Police in
the State, Mr. Tonye Ebitubituwa.
House disclosed to Sunday Independent at the weekend that Chime left the
country on Thursday shortly after the decoration of his Aide De Camp (ADC),
Arthur Amobi who was recently elevated by the Nigerian Police from the rank of
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) to Deputy Superintendent of Police
(DSP). Chime decorated his ADC, assisted by the new Commissioner of Police in
the State, Mr. Tonye Ebitubituwa.
Sunday Independent gathered that he left the state for a trip
abroad immediately after the decoration ceremony.
abroad immediately after the decoration ceremony.
Our sources disclosed that it
was as a result of the governor’s absence that the Secretary to the State
Government, Amechi Okolo received a high powered delegation of Senate Committee
investigating the Ezu River floating corpses, on Thursday.
was as a result of the governor’s absence that the Secretary to the State
Government, Amechi Okolo received a high powered delegation of Senate Committee
investigating the Ezu River floating corpses, on Thursday.
One of the senators on the
delegation told Sunday Independent that they were told the
governor was yet to fully resume work while his Deputy, Sunday Onyebuchi was
away from the state.
delegation told Sunday Independent that they were told the
governor was yet to fully resume work while his Deputy, Sunday Onyebuchi was
away from the state.
Efforts by this newspaper to
ascertain the latest movement of the governor yielded no fruits at press time
as state government officials contacted declined to make comments, even on
condition of anonymity.
ascertain the latest movement of the governor yielded no fruits at press time
as state government officials contacted declined to make comments, even on
condition of anonymity.
It could be recalled that
Chime was away from the country for four months under controversial
circumstances, from mid-September 2012 to first week of February 2013 when he
returned to Enugu state.
Chime was away from the country for four months under controversial
circumstances, from mid-September 2012 to first week of February 2013 when he
returned to Enugu state.
During the period of his
absence, the media were awash with all kinds of speculations about his ill
health, causing serious anxiety in the state.
absence, the media were awash with all kinds of speculations about his ill
health, causing serious anxiety in the state.
Shortly after his return to the
country in early February, Chime opened up on his controversial vacation
abroad, saying he stayed about four months and half in London receiving
treatment for nasopharyngeal cancer, popularly known as cancer of the nose. He
said his medical sojourn to London was very successful as there was no longer a
trace of cancer in him.
country in early February, Chime opened up on his controversial vacation
abroad, saying he stayed about four months and half in London receiving
treatment for nasopharyngeal cancer, popularly known as cancer of the nose. He
said his medical sojourn to London was very successful as there was no longer a
trace of cancer in him.
Describing the barrage of
negative media reports on his prolonged absence as “unfortunate”, Chime
explained that he decided to speak, may be to clear the air, in the interest of
the people because he noticed that that generated a lot of interest, and also
attempt to address some of the issues that he felt should be addressed in the
sense that some bothered on constitutionality, and others on morality.
negative media reports on his prolonged absence as “unfortunate”, Chime
explained that he decided to speak, may be to clear the air, in the interest of
the people because he noticed that that generated a lot of interest, and also
attempt to address some of the issues that he felt should be addressed in the
sense that some bothered on constitutionality, and others on morality.
Chime revealed that he was
diagnosed of the disease sometime between late August and early September last
year when he veered off from a trip of the Governors Forum to Germany for his
medicals in London.
diagnosed of the disease sometime between late August and early September last
year when he veered off from a trip of the Governors Forum to Germany for his
medicals in London.
Source: Daily Independent
