Yahaya Bello freezes Kogi State and LG accounts

The Kogi State Government has ordered the freezing of all state and local government accounts with immediate effect.

In a statement signed by Asiwaju Asiru Idris, the Commissioner for Finance, the government directs that no imprest or any form of payment should be made to anyone from government accounts henceforth.

According to the statement, “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.”