The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on Monday, ordered all government bank accounts to be frozen.
OsunDaily News reports that Alia made the declaration in his inaugural speech at the IBB Square, shortly after taking the oath of office as Governor of Benue State.
According to him, a ‘Post No Debit’ instruction shall remain in force until all signatories are changed and any bank that violates the instruction does so at its own risk.
The governor also expressed his commitment to ensuring transparency and accountability in the state’s finances.
He said: “May I announce that effective immediately and until further notice, all government bank accounts in all banks are hereby frozen. A ‘Post No Debit’ instruction shall remain in force until all signatories are changed. Any bank that violates this instruction does so at its own risk.”
