The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has ordered the
immediate freezing of all state-owned accounts in commercial banks until
further notice.
The Governor also reversed the Ministry of Roads and Bridges
to the initial Ministry of Works.
A statement by Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary to the
Governor, made available to newsmen on Thursday in Benin City, however, warned
commercial banks, heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to
immediately comply with the order without any delays.
Okpebholo also warned that anyone, including heads of MDAs
and civil servants, who flouted the order would be severely punished.
According to him, all bank accounts in all the commercial
banks have been frozen. Commercial banks must comply with the order and ensure
that not a dime is taken out of the coffers of the government until further
notice.
“Heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies must comply
with this order and ensure full compliance without any further delays.
“After the necessary investigations and reconciliations, the
Governor will do the needful and decide on the way forward. For now, this order
stands,” he said.
Meanwhile, the governor, who reverted the naming of the
Ministry of Roads and Bridges to the former Ministry of Works, noted that the
former was infamously conceptualized during the administration of Godwin
Obaseki.
The governor added that since no bridges or good roads were
constructed by the administration of Obaseki, it is therefore absurd to
maintain such a name.
He, therefore, ordered all relevant government agencies to
implement the new order and immediately reflect the new name.
“It is funny how you can call a government institution the
Ministry of Roads and Bridges. Ironically, not a single bridge was built by the
same administration. Not even a pedestrian bridge.
“In the coming days, we will look at more actions taken by
the previous administration, and more decisions will be made in the best
interest of the state,” he added.
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