Edo State Governor Mande Okpebholo has ordered the freezing of all state-owned bank accounts with immediate effect until further notice.
The Governor warned heads of commercial banks, ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to immediately comply with the order without any delay.
A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, said the governor warned that anyone violating the order, including MDAs chiefs and civil servants, would be severely punished.
“All bank accounts in all commercial banks have been frozen. Commercial banks should follow the order and ensure that not a single penny is withdrawn from the government account until further notice.
“Heads of ministries, departments and agencies should follow this order and ensure that there is full compliance without any delay.
“After necessary investigation and reconciliation, the Governor will take necessary action and decide the way forward. For now, this order remains in place,” the statement read.
Meanwhile, the Governor has asked the concerned government agencies to reverse the Ministry of Roads and Bridges into Ministry of Works.
The inverted infamous name was conceptualized during the administration of Godwin Obaseki.
Governor Okpebholo said since no bridges or good roads were built by the Obaseki administration, it is absurd to retain such a name.
Therefore the Governor has ordered the concerned government agencies to implement the new order and reflect the new name immediately.
“It is ridiculous how you can call a government institution the Ministry of Roads and Bridges. The irony is that not a single bridge was built by the same administration. Not even a pedestrian bridge.
The statement concluded, “In the coming days, we will look at more actions taken by the previous administration and more decisions that will be made in the best interests of the state.”
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