- Photo Caption : Governor Sherrif-Oborevwori-
Delta State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hon. Omoun Perez has been suspended by the state Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori.
The Commissioner’s suspension came on the heels of an allegation of financial misappropriation to the tune of N280 million.
The suspension also affected some senior officials of the Ministry, who were directed to proceed on an indefinite leave.
The suspension of the Commissioner and some senior officials of the Ministry was made known in a press statement issued yesterday; Tuesday, by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu .
Emu in the statement stated that the Governor, “Oborevwori has constituted a seven man committee to investigate the claims and perceived infractions related to the management of the scheme by the Ministry”.
“Arising from the outcome of the review of the implementation of the Greenhouse project by the State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Governor of Delta State Rt. Hon Elder Sheriff F.O. Oborevwori has constituted a seven man committee chaired by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Kingsley Emu to investigate the claims and perceived infractions related to the management of the scheme by the Ministry.
“According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu, that consequent upon the interim report of the committee and in order to have an unimpeded access to information during the period of the investigations, the Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has approved the immediate suspension of Hon. Omoun Perekebena Perez, Hon. Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, while Messrs Bennett Ezon-Abode Agamah, Permanent Secretary; Engr. Oki Preowei Yintareke, Assistant Director, Agricultural Engineering and Mr. Gabriel Idiatacheko, Chief Accountant are to proceed on compulsory leave until further notice in line with Civil Service extant rules.
“The statement further added that the government’s action is in no way a presumption of guilt but rather a necessary measure to uphold the sanctity of the investigative processes already instituted which is to ensure that the investigation is conducted without any potential for undue influence or bias,” the statement reads.
Recall that there have been reports that the fraudulent activities going on at the Ministry and departments under it stinks and that efforts should be made by the governor to clean up the Ministry
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