Gov Lalong, Sets Up Committee To Recover Stolen State Funds

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.
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