BY GODWIN IJEDIOGOR
THE Delta State Government has made good its threat to sanction erring civil servants found culpable for any misconduct by demoting two engineers in its service for issuing certificates of job completion on road projects yet to be completed.
They are Gabriel Evuarhere and Samuel Nwokolobia, who were demoted from Deputy Director to Assistant Director, and Assistant Director to Chief Civil Engineer, respectively.
This followed a letter on the outcome of the outcome of a disciplinary committee, signed by William O. Ogolokpe for the Head of Service.
According to two separate letters, which read in parts: “That you, Engr. Gabriel Evuarhere, is found culpable of corruption, dishonesty and failure to adhere to laid down procedure and thereby reduced you in rank by one salary grade level from the post of Deputy Director (Civil Engineer), SGL 16 to that of Assistant Director (Civil Engineer), SGL 15 with effect from 1st January 2024.
“That you, Engr. Samuel Nwokolobia, is found culpable of corruption, dishonesty and failure to adhere to laid down procedure and thereby reduced you in rank by one salary grade level from the post of Assistant Director (Civil Engineer), SGL 15, to that of Chief Civil Engineer, SGL 14, with effect from 1st January 2024.
“Accordingly, your next promotion to the post of Deputy Director and Assistant Director will now take effect from 1st January, 2028, and 1st January, 2027, respectively.”
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori had earlier at a recent ceremony in Asaba, warned that there would be no sacred cows in the quest to ensure quality projects delivery and value for money for Deltans.
He, however, urged the disciplinary committee to temper justice with mercy by commuting the sentence from outright dismissal from service to reduction in rank, vowing that subsequent offenders would face the full wrath of the law.
