The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has warned civil servants in the state to desist from all forms of corruption.

Akeredolu lamented that the payroll system in the service had been heavily compromised as he alleged that service records of many civil servants had been falsified.

The governor, who spoke at the inauguration of the chairmen and members of boards of commissions in the state, vowed that those involved in the falsification of service records would be prosecuted and made to refund money illegally collected to the state’s coffers.
According to the governor, civil servants responsible for the act are being identified for sanction, saying the government would not continue to pay ‘ghost’ workers.

He said, “We have established cases of brazen criminality perpetrated by some staff members of SUBEB in recent times. We harbour strong suspicions that our payroll system has been compromised heavily. Service records have been falsified by some unscrupulous persons.
“This government will try as much as possible not to continue to pay ghosts. All those behind the payroll stuffing are being identified for sanction.

“This administration is determined to pay only those who serve the people. Only fit and proper persons must remain in service. Anyone who falsifies service records will not only be asked to refund monies to state coffers, such dishonest persons will be exposed.”

Noting that all commissions and boards had their statutory functions for which they were established, the governor said it was expected that all those saddled with the responsibilities to ensure the fulfilment of the onerous charges must remain within the scopes for optimal performance.

Copyright PUNCH.