Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has created a 14-man assets verification committee to probe the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki.
The committee was inaugurated on November 26, the governor’s chief press secretary Fred Itua said in a statement on Sunday.
Itua listed the members to include Ernest Umakhihe, chairman; Anslem Ojezua, deputy chairman and Frank Edebor, secretary.
Others members are Prince Kassim Afegbua, Patrick Ikhariale, Taiwo Akerele, Patrick Idiake, Rasaq Bello-Osagie, Fredrick Unopah, Abdallah Eugenia, Patrick Obahiagbon, Kenny Okojie, Lyndsey Tes-Sorae and Abass Braimoh.
The statement said that the committee became imperative to set the state on the path of development and accountable leadership.
“Despite repeated calls for a more holistic database of the assets and liabilities of the previous administration, the Godwin Obaseki-led government came up with very scanty and limited assets and liabilities of the state.
“In line with the governor’s campaign promise to ensure probity, accountability and transparency in government, and to deepen the governance process, a committee made up of respected persons is to look into the books, ” the statement said.
