Dare Babalola
Godfrey Chikwere, the acting General Manager, of a privately-owned radio station in Ebonyi State, Legacy FM (The Sound of Now) has been suspended for allegedly criticising Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State.
Chikwere’s suspension was announced by the management of the radio station, in a statement they made available on Saturday, accusing the suspended official of acting in a manner contrary to the station’s code of conduct.
It said, “The management of Legacy FM 95.1, The Sound of Now, hereby suspends the acting General Manager, Godfrey Chikwere, with immediate effect, till further notice.
“This is due to unruly behaviour and disobedience to the code of conduct guiding the Legacy FM.
“With such effect, he is hereby directed to hand over all the company property in his position to the next senior officer.”
Chikwere was also accused of misguided statements on social media.
It was gathered that on Friday, the broadcaster called on the governor to be stringent in his handling of state matters in a post he made on his Facebook page.
He alleged that public perception of the governor’s administration was being cajoled, while also claiming Nwifuru’s administration was marred by poor communication, underperformance by his appointees, and lack of clear-cut policy direction.
The broadcaster’s post caused an uproar in the camp of the governor as several appointees, through diverse measures, slammed Chikwere.
