Oyo state governor, Engr Seyi Makinde Wednesday directed aides to former governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi to return government vehicles still in their possession within 48hours or risk arrests.
Governor Makinde in a statement by his Chief of Staff, Chief Bisi Ilaka emphasized that all the former state officials under the immediate past administration must comply with the directives on the return of state assets in their custody.
The statement reads in parts: “The present administration has observed that some former political office holders are still in possession of official vehicles attached to their offices despite the fact that they are no longer in the service of Oyo state.
“Consequently, His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde has therefore directed that all former political functionaries who are still in possession of government vehicles to return the same to Government transport pool within 48 hours; failure to which the security agencies shall be directed to retrieve such vehicles from wherever they may be kept.
“The state government would take all necessary steps to ensure that all assets illegally taken away by the former officials are returned to its custody, insisting that such officials should have honourably turned in the assets,” he said.
