Politics
GOVERNOR Willie Obiano of Anambra State has declared that he would personally ensure that any corrupt official in his government is jailed.
Obiano said any government appointee, including commissioners, civil servants found to be involved in any act of corruption or fraud would be made to face the full weight of the law.
The governor, in a statement issued by Oliver Okpala, his media assistant, on Wednesday, January 17, said he had put measures in place to fish out bad eggs in his government.
Obiano who gave the warning during an executive council meeting, said the era of business as usual was over.
He said the year 2018 was one that his administration would embark on a lot of work that would impact positively on the lives of the people.
The governor similarly promised that any government official found wanting in the implementation of his development agenda would be handed over to anti-corruption agencies.
He said: “Thorough checks and monitoring would be mounted on the activities of government officials in order to fish out the corrupt or fraudulent ones for immediate prosecution by ICPC and EFCC.
“With the new mandate given to me by the electorate to govern them for the next four years, I will ensure that the welfare of the masses is given top priority like never before.
“It will not be business as usual and therefore I call for change of attitude by workers in the state.
“I will work harder during my second term to justify the confidence overwhelmingly reposed in me by the people.
“I charge permanent secretaries in all ministries to live up to expectations or be shown the way out.”
In any case, he also promised to be embarking on regular visits to government offices to assess their level of commitment.
– Jan. 17, 2018 @ 14:35 GMT /
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