Governor Bello Freezes All Kogi Accounts
Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, on Thursday, ordered the freezing of all the state and local governments’ accounts with immediate effect.
Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Thursday, ordered the freezing of all the state and local governments’ accounts with immediate effect.
The Commissioner for Finance, Asiwaju Asiru Idris, in a statement on Thursday in Lokoja, the state capital, said no imprest or any form of payment should be made to anyone from Government Account henceforth.
The statement read: “No imprest or any form of payment should be made to anyone from Government Account henceforth.
“Standing Orders and Investment Instructions are hereby cancelled forthwith.
”All Kogi State and Local Government Accounts are hereby FROZEN with effect from today, Thursday 22nd November 2003.”
Source: Vanguard Newspaper.
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