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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has ordered the Chairmen of the 18 local government areas in the state to submit their statements of account within 48 hours.
The governor who was represented by his deputy, Dennis Idahosa, issued the directive on Tuesday during a meeting with the council Chairmen at the Government House in Benin City as he emphasised the need for transparency and accountability in governance.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred Itua, saying the statement of accounts should cover the period from September 4th, 2023, to date and be submitted to the Assets Verification Committee through the office of the Secretary to the State 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.
