Powerful AOPC governor orders freezing of state bank accounts

• All the Edo state-owned bank accounts in all the commercial banks in the country have been frozen
• The newly sworn-in Edo state governor, Monday Okpebholo, gave the order on Thursday, November 14
• Governor Okpebholo warned commercial banks to ensure that not a dime is taken out of the state-owned accounts until there is further notice

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international events

Benin City, Edo state - Governor Monday Okpebholo has ordered the freezing of Edo state-owned bank accounts with immediate effect, until further notice.

Okpebholo gave the order on Thursday, November 14 two days after assuming office.

MDAs and civil servants who flout the order will be severely punished. Photo credit: @m_akpakomiza
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The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Fred Itua, said all commercial banks, heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) have been warned to comply with the order immediately without any delays.

Itua made this known in a statement issued on Thursday, November 14, Channels Television reports.

According to the statement, MDAs and civil servants who flout the order will be severely punished.

“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 confers of Government until there is further notice.“Heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies must comply with this order and ensure that there is full compliance without any further delays.”

Governor Okpebholo insisted that the order stand until after the necessary investigations and reconciliation.

Itua added that Okpebholo would do the needful and decide on the way forward after the investigation.

The governor also ordered relevant government agencies to reverse the ministry of roads and bridges to the ministry of works.

Okpebholo disclosed that in the coming days, his administration will look into more actions of the previous administration while decisions will be taken that will be in the best interest of Edo state.

Okpebholo sacks Obaseki’s political appointees

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Governor Okpebholo sacked political appointees of immediate past governor, Godwin Obaseki with immediate effect.

The All Progressive Congress (APC) governor dissolved executives of all boards in the state and relieved permanent secretaries appointed from outside the state’s public service.

Okpebholo directed all affected appointees to hand over government properties in their possession to the most senior public officer in their offices.

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