Oshiomhole said further that the cash reward was in fulfilment of his earlier promise
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Before the appointment, Loye was the Executive Director, Edo State Environmental Protection and Regulatory Unit
He said the retired Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Public Utilities gave out the Kings Square premises in the heart of the city to a multinational company to do business for 31 days at a ridiculous rate of N300,000 throughout the duration
Also, Oshiomhole ordered the immediate sealing of the museum in Benin City, the state capital, and the arrest of the manager over illegal operation and non-maintenance of the ground
The governor, who expressed dismay over the activities of the local governments, said among other reforms to be done is the trimming down of wasteful expenditure, which will be used for capital projects such as the building of markets in the respective local governments
The governor said to ensure the impartiality of the chairman and members of the board, he invited the Chief Judge and the judiciary in the state to nominate members who, in their opinion, are competent and independent
Disclosing this at a reception, in Benin City on Monday, as part of activities to mark the second term inauguration of Governor Adams Oshiomhole, the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, said arrangements have been concluded for the ceremony this December or before the end of January 2013
With your unparalleled and unflinching support and encouragement we have overcome all obstacles placed on our path as we collectively rejected domination, bad governance, bad leadership, and undemocratic conduct in the management of our commonwealth. Collectively, we set an example and political milestone for Nigeria and Africa as we showed that it was possible to defeat negative political forces, run elections without violence, and campaign on performance and the support of all strata of society
The event, which was held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, witnessed a large turnout of guests, political stalwarts, party leaders, captains of industry, market women and students amongst others
In a statement by Peter Okhiria, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, the government noted that preliminary investigations into the exercise revealed that it was fraught with unwholesome practices as the exercise sacrificed merit on the altar of other selfish motives