Alex Otti Orders State Accounts Frozen, Dissolves Boards

Posted by Samson Kankan Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria Tuesday, May 30th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Alex Otti has directed that all accounts of the Abia State Government be immediately frozen as well as those of its agencies domiciled in every bank and financial institution across the state and country.

The governor gave the order on Tuesday in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma.

“Similarly, Governor Otti has directed the immediate dissolution of all boards of the Abia State Government agencies and parastatals and subsequently ordered the chief executives of these organisations to hand over to those next in line to them,” the statement added.

See the full statement below:

ABIA STATE GOVERNOR DR. ALEX OTTI ORDERS FREEZING OF THE STATE ACCOUNTS, DISSOLUTION OF ALL BOARDS

The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has directed the immediate freezing of all accounts of the Abia State Government and those of its agencies domiciled in every bank and financial institution across the State and the Federation.

The Governor in a statement issued by his media office on Monday, May 29, 2023, said with this notice, all banks and other financial institutions in the country are directed to immediately seize from honouring any cheque, document, instrument or directive of any kind not expressly approved by or emanating from him.
Similarly, Governor Otti has directed the immediate dissolution of all boards of the Abia State Government agencies and parastatals and subsequently ordered the chief executives of these organisations to hand over to those next in line to them.

Ferdinand Ekeoma
Special Adviser
(Media & Publicity)
Abia State Governor
30/05/2023.