It was gathered by Hobnob News that the Kogi State Government has ordered the freezing of all state and local government accounts with immediate effect.
According to Hobnob News, the statement signed by the Commissioner for Finance, Asiwaju Asiru Idris said no imprest or any form of payment should be made to anyone from government accounts henceforth.
The statement read , “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.”
HOBNOB NEWS REPORTS