48-HOUR DEADLINE: Okpebholo Orders Edo Council Chairmen to Submit Statements of Accounts

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the 18 local government council chairmen in the state to submit their statements of accounts. The governor’s directive, given during a courtesy visit by the chairmen, requires them to send their financial statements to the Assets Verification Committee through the office of the Secretary to the State Government......Read The Full Article>>.....Read The Full Article>>

The statements of accounts should cover the period from September 4, 2023, to the present

The statements of accounts should cover the period from September 4, 2023, to the present. Okpebholo, represented by Deputy Governor Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, emphasized the importance of transparency and accountability in governance.

The governor assured the chairmen that his administration would work closely with them to achieve a better state. Newman Ugiagbe, the Edo State chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), pledged the council chairmen’s loyalty to the governor and expressed readiness to support his administration’s policies at the grassroots level.

The 48-hour deadline is expected to elicit prompt action from the council chairmen

This move is seen as a step towards promoting transparency and accountability in the state’s local government administration. The 48-hour deadline is expected to elicit prompt action from the council chairmen, as they work to comply with the governor’s directive.