The Edo State Government on Tuesday, said the assets verification committee set up to determine the number, nature and states of the government’s assets left behind by the immediate past administration is not for witch-hunt.
This was just as Governor Monday Okpebholo explained that the Dr Ernest Afolabi-Umakhihe-led committee was not set up to witch-hunt the immediate past administration, stressing that the committee conformed with global practices.
Okpebholo stated this at the inauguration of the committee at the New Exco Chamber, Government House, where its chairman, Dr Ern Afolabi-Umakhihe, reiterated the resolve of the committee to do a thorough job without recourse to intimidation of any official of the past administration that might be invited to appear before the committee to answer questions that would assist the body in discharging its duties.
Afolabi-Umakhihe explained that part of the responsibilities of the committee would be to confirm the existence,…