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The Edo State Government on Thursday alleged that disengaged consultants hired by the administration of Godwin Obaseki were being paid the sum of N5.7 billion to subscribe to the e-gov platform.

DAILY POST reports that the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor made the allegation while unveiling project SHINE at the celebration of Governor Monday Okpebholo administration’s first 100 days in office, in Benin City.

Ikhilor, who said SHINE is an acronym that stands for Security, infrastructure, Natural Resources and Agriculture, and Education, noted that the actions of the governor are backed up with plans derived from his interactions with the people.

According to him, by disengaging non-state actors and consultants, the government has been able to discover that the previous administration was appropriating N5.7 billion to subscribe to the e-gov platform.

Also, the former Governor of the State, Adams Oshiomhole now a senator representing Edo North, alleged that the immediate past government of his successor, Godwin Obaseki of used state resources to buy weapons for thugs.

Oshiomhole who was the guest lecturer at the event opined that Okpebholo now uses the state’s resources to create an enabling environment for Edo people to live peacefully.

Oshiomhole who spoke on the theme, ‘Practical Governance: A new Edo has risen’, said Edo is truly rising as the Okpebholo administration is working and fixing the state.

He noted that the current administration has demonstrated practical governance in the last 100 days as there is evidence to show for its achievements.

Oshiomhole added that the administration led by Okpebholo is working without signing MoUs and hiring consultants to help develop the state.

“The governor is a man who talks less but works more and in 100 days, we have more achievements to show to Edo people. What Edo people want is for your administration to continue to create the enabling environment for them to thrive.

“Before now, the previous administration used state funds to buy weapons for thugs to disturb the peace of the people of Edo State but Senator Monday Okpebholo uses state resources to create the enabling environment for Edo people to live peacefully,” he added.