Bukalo CEO suspended NAMPABukalo Village Council chief executive officer Martin Limbo has been suspended from office.
This was confirmed to Nampa on Friday by council chairperson Charles Siyauya.
Siyauya, however, declined to go into detail about why Limbo was suspended.
“It is true that the council CEO has been suspended. This is all I can confirm at this stage. All relevant information will be communicated soon,” Siyauya said.
Sources at the council told this news agency Limbo was escorted out of his office by members of the Namibian Police Force Friday afternoon after he was asked to hand over the keys and all official documents and correspondence to the council.
It is further claimed that Limbo was served with a warning letter last week.
The CEO is also said to have fallen out with the council after he allegedly gave the go-ahead for a gala dinner to source funds to host the Bukalo annual trade fair. The dinner is slated for 18 November.
He apparently gave his approval without the any council resolutions been taken on the matter.
Last week, Siyauya issued a media statement in which the council distanced itself from the proposed gala dinner, calling it ‘illegal’.
Siyauya cautioned the public to ignore social media postings and advertisements for tickets for the event, adding that the council did not resolve to host such an event in 2016.
In the same week, Limbo also issued a media statement dismissing Siyauya’s letter, saying it is “devoid of truth.” He labelled Siyauya as a “political toolbox for mismatching administration of council” and said he is “misguiding the Namibian nation.”
“A council resolution was earlier obtained for the hosting of the gala dinner and as such the Chief Executive Officer has already appointed Intwiza Events Management as the event organiser, together with selected internal staff members.
“The process is ongoing and council is proceeding with the hosting of the gala dinner. We advise all media houses to ignore honourable Charles Siyauya since he acted alone and he is not armed with the formal council resolution taken by the majority of the council members to nullify the gala dinner and consequent upcoming trade fair,” reads part of Limbo’s statement.
Contacted for comment, urban and rural development minister Sophia Shaningwa said she was in a meeting and could not talk.