The Kogi State Government has ordered that all state and local government accounts be frozen with immediate effect.
This development was announced in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Finance, Asiwaju Asiru Idris.
He disclosed that no imprest or any form of payment should be made to anyone from government accounts henceforth.
“All Standing Orders and Investment Instructions are hereby Cancelled forthwith. All Kogi State and Local Government Accounts are hereby frozen with effect from today, Thursday 22nd November 2003” the statement said.