Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Sunday, vowed to punish any of his aides caught dipping his or her hand into the state’s purse for personal use.
He gave the warning while swearing in new 73 new aides in Benin City, the state capital.
The governor also warned the aides against keeping their families abroad while working for the state government.
He said: “Any political appointee who keeps his or her family abroad and wants to loot the system will be punished.”
Obaseki added: “This government is not about making money but delivering services to Edo people. We are one party and the responsibility is to build our party, encouraging people to join us; they will join us only when there are benefits.
“You are the new breed in our politics and need to help us unify the party. We don’t want opposition within the party. We must all work together, ensuring peace, unity and development in the party.”
He also urged the newly sworn-in political aides to remain committed to their duties, and ensure effective and efficient service delivery to the Edo people.
He urged them to support the government in the realisation of its Making Edo Great Again (MEGA) agenda, contributing effectively to the development of their communities and Edo State.
According to him: “The government that we run now is one that needs to succeed and provide services to the people, not to any godfather.
“We must deliver socially, politically and economically to Edo people. We will evaluate you every three months and those that perform below expectation will be shown the way out.
“Politics is not about sharing money but sharing opportunities as our focus and emphasis is getting opportunities to the people and creating the enabling environment for the people to express themselves.”
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