Governor orders Local Govt Chairmen to submit Statement of Accounts in 48hrs
The Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has given the 18 local government council chairmen in the state, 48 hours to submit their statements of account
Governor Okpebholo who stated this during his meeting with the 18 council chairmen in Edo at Government House on Tuesday in Benin, demanded the council bosses submit the statements to the Assets Verification Committee, through the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).
He said the statement of accounts should be effective from the 4th of September 2023 till date.
Okpebholo who was represented at the event by his Deputy, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, promised to work closely with the council chairmen for a better Edo State.
“I have listened to you keenly, the ALGON Chairman. The Governor is a leader of all of us. Election has come and gone and we are all one family. The Governor has asked me to assure you that we are one family.
“He has also asked me to tell you that we will work closely together. I guess you are aware that a few weeks ago, the Assets Verification Committee was constituted.
