Baltimore City Council members express concern over health officer’s termination amid wage theft investigation

The abrupt termination of Baltimore Health Commissioner Ihuoma Emenuga, the city’s top health official amid a “pending investigation” into possible wage theft raised concerns about turnover in the office from some members of the Baltimore City Council, who said Tuesday that the separation comes at a critical time. Emenuga, who held the position for fewer than eight months, departed on Monday, according to a memo sent to the City Council by City Administrator Faith Leach and a subsequent news release from Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration.