Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, has instructed the relevant ministries to commence prosecution of all local government chairmen relieved of their offices for embezzling council funds.
Obaseki was speaking while swearing in a new chairman for Esan West local government area, Ruth Osahon, at the government house on Wednesday.
The Governor described the local government as the most urbanised in the state with an ever growing demographic and economic activities but expressed concern over its inability to pay workers’ salaries.
The former chairman of the council, Patrick Aguinede, was removed from office on account of an alleged gross mismanagement of public funds.
