Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, in a bid to bring the state out of its economic crisis has warned members of his cabinet not to marry new wives.
Akeredolu made mention that his administration met a huge debt of N220.5 billion after taking over the state and will still have to borrow more to meet up with the goals of the state.
He said: “The picture is not good. Therefore, all acts with the potential of pushing us deeper into economic crisis must be jettisoned. We earnestly promise to provide the needed leadership.”
He added: “The picture is not good. Therefore, all acts with the potential of pushing us deeper into economic crisis must be jettisoned. We earnestly promise to provide the needed leadership.”
Akeredolu made the statement while inaugurating newly appointed 18 commissioners and 10 special advisers. H warned that the government would not tolerate any frivolities.
The Governor warned the new appointees not to engage in marrying new wives because of their new appointments but should do everything for the realization of the administration’s objective.
He said: “If development is about the people, all decisions and actions must be for the realization of this lofty objective. Any opportunity offered for service must be understood in this context. Nobody must consider his/her choice, out of numerous other equally eminent candidates, as an invitation to primitive self-aggrandizement. This Administration will NOT permit it. Any conduct which seeks to perpetuate the misery of the people will be discouraged actively.”
