Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has put on hold, with immediate effect, all consultancy services in the state’s public service. The providers of such services have also been suspended.
Announcing this on Monday in a statement, the Secretary to the State Government, (SSG) Umar Musa Ikhilor, said “all financial transactions and related services with affected consultants and service providers are to be put on hold immediately, pending when the Review Committee, established by the Governor, submits its report”.
The SSG directed all accounting officers, heads of ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) “to take note and comply strictly with this directive.”