Okpebholo freezes Edo State bank accounts

By Paul Dada

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on Thursday, ordered  that all bank accounts of the Edo State Government be frozen with immediate effect.

Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Fred Itua, who revealed this  in a statement, said Okpebholo warned commercial banks, heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to comply with his directive.

The statement said; “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 a further notice.

“Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies must comply with this order and ensure that there is a 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.”

The statement added that Okpebholo also ordered the name of the  Ministry of Roads and Bridges be reverted to the Ministry of Works.

The statement said, “It is funny how you can call a Government institution Ministry of Roads and Bridges. Ironically, no 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 taken that will be done in the best interest of the State,” the statement said.