By Frank Ulom
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has suspended the recent local government recruitment exercise.
This was contained in a release signed by Mr Linus Obogo, Chief Press Secretary/Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, on Wednesday, 12th November 2025.
Converseer reports that the suspension of the recruitment exercise follows the resignation of Mr Darlington Basey Eyo as the Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission.
The release described the development as a gross abuse of office and widespread employment racketeering in the Commission’s recent recruitment exercise.
“Consequently, His Excellency has directed the immediate suspension of the compromised employment process pending a fresh, transparent, and merit-driven recruitment,” the release stated.
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Adding, “A special review committee will be constituted to investigate the matter, identify culpable individuals, and recommend appropriate disciplinary and corrective measures in line with the administration’s zero tolerance for corruption.”
The release further discloses that the Governor said, “No act of impunity will be allowed to stain the public trust in the government.”
It was alleged that payments ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of naira were made by some persons to procure the local government job slots.
