According to the statement, political office holders were directed to hand over to the Permanent Secretary or highest ranking service officer in the Ministry, Department and Agency.
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“When the youths come, he will talk to them arrogantly and say ‘when I was Foreign Affairs Minister, your father where was he, you can’t come to my house, I have no time to talk to you, I know my age, I’m an architect, I was a foreign Minister’, those were his language, but I told him Chief, times have changed
According to Oshiomhole, the country deserves respect from all, adding that the political elite should help in promoting and strengthening the bridge of unity in the country
Speaking at a special thanksgiving service organised by Apostle Charles Osazuwa, the Senior Pastor and founder of Rock of Ages Christian Assembly International, Benin City, to round off a seven-day programme of the church on Sunday, Oshiomhole said the former Government of President Goodluck Jonathan spent as much as N1.2 trillion on fuel subsidy
He said: “The first time the concept of devaluation was introduced to us by the International Monetary Fund, it generated a national debate.
“Chief Olu Falae lectured us about the beauty of devaluation. When you devalue, the price of imported goods will go up, the capacity to consume will drop and total outflow of forex will be less
It described as satanic and retrogressive the resolve by some state governors to review downwards the current minimum wage of civil servants in the country
Petroleum Monitoring Committee, Soni Idahagbon, for negligence and dereliction of duty
Like Chess, the life of a government is also divided into three: the opening, middle and endgame. While the beginning of the life of an administration is very important, the end of it is even more so. This is why in Edo State, the Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, himself a master of the game, who knows the importance of an endgame has taken the bold move to ensure that his administration finishes well
Oshiomhole said: “Today, we have ensured that with all the crisis in Nigeria, when many State Governments are unable to pay salaries, I am proud to say that in Edo we are paying. However, some of these local governments, for some reasons, were not able to pay salaries as and when due and we have looked at some of their books, we have received some petitions, it is true that finances are low but even if your finances are low, you also need to cut your wastages
He also said the travails of a former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke over allegations of money laundering were expected, adding that the revelation so far made about her was only a tip of the iceberg and an appetizer
Both are expected to come on board with their wealth of experience and inject fresh ideas into the state Executive Council
The Governor who said the country is gradually returning to the right track under President Muhammadu Buhari said “until recently, I am sure it would have been so hazardous in the face of what appears to be a direct state policy that not to be corrupt is to be endangered and the way to be safe was to ensure that you participate in corrupt practices and everybody kept quiet
They are directed to hand over all government property in their possession to the Permanent Secretaries in their respective Ministries.
The Edo State Governor, Governor Adams Oshiomhole, said the state was forced to take a World Bank Development loan because…
Speaking yesterday during the swearing-in of the Judicial Service Commission at the Government House, Oshiomhole said “I want to publicly assure you that I am convinced that it is only reasonable and sensible for government to put in place a formular that will guarantee the independence of the judicial officers that he or she can perform his or her duties without fear of the executive and without being at the mercy of the executive
In a letter to the Royal father, Oshiomhole said: “I heartily write on behalf of the Government and the good people of Edo State to pay tribute and celebrate with Your Royal Highness on this momentous occasion of your landmark 40th coronation anniversary, as Emir of Zazzau
Speaking while commissioning the newly constructed Udoh Road and opening of Randekhi Royal Hotel, Gold Wing in GRA, Benin City on Thursday, Oshiomhole said Edo State is unarguably the safest state in the South South and indeed the country
“By the APC Convention, we have shown and demonstrated to Nigerians that we can do things aright, provided we deploy courage, determination and commitment in doing it
The governor, who described the primaries of the APC into the House of Assembly in Edo State held on Tuesday as peaceful and transparent, said if anyone is not comfortable with the transparent and peaceful primaries and still prefers the old methods of ballot box snatching, such persons can be excused from the ranks of the APC
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Peter Okhiria, Oshiomhole said: “We find it utterly laughable and as the height of political childishness for the Ekiti State Governor to hide behind his media aides and seek to drag the name of the Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, into his crude gangster tactics which he has re-introduced into Ekiti politics less than two months after assuming office