In his efforts to recover state funds allegedly misappropriated by the Jonah Jang administration, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state has directed all government agencies yet to submit their financial statements to the debt management office and the transition committee to immediately do so to a newly constituted committee-led by the deputy Governor Sonni Tyoden.
Governor Lalong gave the order on Thursday in a press release through his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Emmanuel Nanle. Mr. Lalong had accused the Jang administration of leaving a N104 billion debt for the state. The governor also directed that all employments, appointments and contractual obligations made in the last days of Jang administration should be put on hold without further delay. “The Executive Governor of Plateau State, Rt. Hon. Barr. Simon Bako Lalong has directed all Heads of Boards and Parastatals in Plateau State to stand down on all employment and absorption directives issued in the last days of the Jang Administration pending the completion of the Prof. Sonni Tyoden led Transition Committee report,” the statement said. He, however, assured Plateau citizens that once the committee’s work is completed and its report submitted to the government, the issue of employment will be revisited. The Jang administration had placed embargo on employment since assumption of office in 2007. But the former governor allegedly offered employment to some persons without due process shortly before leaving office, and backdated the appointments.
Governor Lalong gave the order on Thursday in a press release through his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Emmanuel Nanle. Mr. Lalong had accused the Jang administration of leaving a N104 billion debt for the state. The governor also directed that all employments, appointments and contractual obligations made in the last days of Jang administration should be put on hold without further delay. “The Executive Governor of Plateau State, Rt. Hon. Barr. Simon Bako Lalong has directed all Heads of Boards and Parastatals in Plateau State to stand down on all employment and absorption directives issued in the last days of the Jang Administration pending the completion of the Prof. Sonni Tyoden led Transition Committee report,” the statement said. He, however, assured Plateau citizens that once the committee’s work is completed and its report submitted to the government, the issue of employment will be revisited. The Jang administration had placed embargo on employment since assumption of office in 2007. But the former governor allegedly offered employment to some persons without due process shortly before leaving office, and backdated the appointments.
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