Yahaya Bello freezes Kogi govt accounts

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has directed the freezing of all the state and local governments’ accounts with immediate effect.

Bello gave the directive via a statement issued by the Kogi State Commissioner for Finance, Asiru Idris, on Thursday, November 23, 2023.

The statement read: “The Executive Governor of Kogi State has directed that no imprest or any form of payment should be made to anyone from government Account henceforth.

“All 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.

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“Accept the assurances of His Excellency now and always, please.”

The latest development is coming a few days after Governor Bello accused some government officials in Kogi State of betraying him.

The governor, while speaking during a meeting with the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State last Saturday, said the government officials, despite being mobilised to provide transportation and other logistics for the electorate during the November 11 governorship election, failed to deliver while the “mobilisation funds ended in private pockets”.

He added: “Is it me you’re laughing with but have my matter in mind? Me? You people know Yahaya; you’re supposed to know me more than that.

“I’m walking and you’re digging pits for me to fall in; I’m walking with your load on my head, I’m fighting with both internal and external forces because of you.

“If someone hears from you, they would say that’s from me, you people are supposed to be my eyes, my wars, my spokespeople but you people are the worst.”

The Star