Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has directed the 18 local government area chairmen in the state to submit their statements of account within 48 hours. This directive was given during a meeting with the council chairmen at the Government House in Benin City.
According to the governor, the statement of accounts should cover the period from September 4, 2023, to date and be submitted to the Assets Verification Committee through the office of the Secretary to the State Government. The governor emphasized the need for transparency and accountability in governance.
Deputy Governor Dennis Idahosa, who represented the governor at the meeting, relayed the governor’s resolve to foster collaboration with the council bosses for the state’s progress. Idahosa assured the chairmen that the governor is committed to transparency and accountability in the government.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Edo State Chapter, and Chairman of Orhionmwon Local Government Area, Newman Ugiagbe, led the council bosses on a courtesy visit to the governor. Ugiagbe expressed the chairmen’s commitment to Okpebholo’s administration, pledging to support his policies and programmes to deliver dividends of democracy to the grassroots.
