GOVERNMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT  

The Delta State Government wishes to formally notify the general public of the sad incident of the death of a Deputy Director in the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Adeda Ekwevugbe, amidst unclear circumstances in his work place. The incident provoked very serious concerns from colleagues at work and vast sections of the Public Service including Organized Labour and Government.
2.        While the Police has commenced investigation into the incident, government has consulted with Organized Labour and jointly agreed to constitute an Administrative Panel of Inquiry into the incident. Accordingly, an Administrative Panel has been constituted as follows:
I.             Mrs Charity Ehimen                                                                            Chairman
Permanent Secretary, Office of the Head of Service
II.           Mr Mamuzo Erebe, SAN                                                                     Member
Solicitor General/Permanent Secretary, Min. of Justice
III.         Mr. Lucky Nkemachor                                                                         Member
Permanent Secretary,
Office of the Secretary to the State Government
IV.         Sir, A.E Oghoro                                                                                      Member
Executive Assistant to the Governor, Public Service
V.           Comr. Goodluck Ofobruku                                                                 Member
Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Delta State
VI.         Comr. Chief Benson Efeotor                                                              Member
Chairman, Joint Negotiating Council (JNC)
VII.       Comr. Wilson Asekutu                                                                        Member
Chairman, Trade Union Congress (TUC)
VIII.Comr. Dennis Chuks Isichei                                                               Member/Secretary
Secretary, Joint Negotiating Council (JNC)
3.        The Panel has two weeks to complete its assignment of unearthing the circumstances surrounding the death and thereby enable government deal fair and square with all the issues involved and within the scope of the law.
4.        Meanwhile, government deeply commiserates with the family of our deceased colleague while also assuring Civil Servants of the safety of our work environment and our abiding respect for the dignity and sanctity of life.
Signed:
Dr. Kingsley Eze Emu
Secretary to the State Government
25th September, 2025