Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has been exposed. His Commissioner for Finance, Olorogun David Edevbie revealed that the governor has 2,203 political aides…
Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Executive Governor of Delta State
“The State Government has 2,203 political appointees with the sum of N382 million as salary while the State has 45,000 civil servants that gulps N4.5 billion salary monthly.”
“I find it funny when some persons would say political appointees are more than civil servants in the state. We are running an open-door policy; the state has 2, 203 political appointees and 45, 000 civil servants, the number of public servants are not included.”
“About N100 billion are owed contractors. Although no one is happy about the situation, Okowa has approved that contractors, especially those whose money are not much, should be paid.”
Olorogun David Edevbie, Commissioner for Finance
“We are aware that it is not enough to determine a contract and re-award same to a more competent contractor; such contractor deserves to be prosecuted and blacklisted, but you know in Nigeria, people will always intervene when such happens; we must give the governor’s administration credit for insisting that the right thing should be done.”
“If you are not competent as a contractor, the contract will be given to a more competent one and you know it takes a lot for decisions for such to be taken, this is my own personal opinion.”