Adeleke has made sweeping changes since his inauguration as governor on Sunday, November 27.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun has given former state officials a two-day ultimatum to return government property in their custody.
Adeleke, in a statement on Wednesday by his spokesperson Olawale Rasheed, warned of severe consequences for non-compliance.
“The full weight of the law shall be visited on any former official that refuses to comply with the directive,” Adeleke said.
The statement decried the large-scale diversion of government assets by top officials of the immediate past administration headed by Gboyega Oyetola.
“Several official vehicles are missing, official records indicate that two-thirds of former state officials left with lots of official cars.
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“Most ministries, departments and agencies have been stripped of operational assets like vehicles, computers and even residential fittings. Residences of some top officials were equally pillaged even to lamp fittings.
“We have an embarrassing situation here, any former official, who refuses to comply with the directive, will face the full weight of the law,” the statement warned.
Adeleke has made sweeping changes since his inauguration as governor on Sunday, November 27. He halted the employment of about 12,000 persons employed by the previous administration and also ordered a change of the state’s name from State of Osun to Osun State.
