EDO: Deputy Gov. Shaibu Warns Permanent Secretaries, Heads Of Ministries, Departments, And Agencies Against Looting Gov't Property 

From Imafidon OSAZUA (Benin) 

As the administration ends in a few weeks, the Deputy Governor, Edo State, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has issued a stern warning to Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to guard against the looting of government properties by political appointees.

According to SHAIBU in an official statement posted in his X handle, said they would be held accountable by the incoming administration for any assets missing under their watch.

The post reads: "The Permanent Secretaries and Directors must know that it is their responsibility to protect the properties because these political aides (Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Commissioners, Special Advisers/Assistants, and Senior Special Advisers/Assistants) are government appointees who are also leaving on November 11.

"So, the failure of Permanent Secretaries and heads of these MDAs to act means they will be held responsible for giving an account of their inventories. Removing fixed items and government properties is a crime and unacceptable.

"Permanent Secretaries and heads of MDAs should, therefore, guard against such criminality or face consequences. All political appointees must equally desist from such actions, which may land them in trouble."