Hyacinth Alia sworn in as Benue gov, freezes all state bank accounts

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has ordered all government bank accounts frozen.

Alia, while making the declaration at his inaugural speech shortly after taking the oath of office at the IBB Square on Monday, said that a ‘Post No Debit’ instruction shall remain in force until all signatories are changed.

He said: “May I announce that effective immediately and until further notice, all government bank accounts in all banks are hereby frozen. A ‘Post No Debit’ instruction shall remain in force until all signatories are changed. Any bank that violates this instruction does so at its own risk.”

Governor Alia, while expressing his commitment to ensuring transparency and accountability in the state’s finances, also warned all banks to adhere to the directive without delay.