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09/12/2024

GOVERNOR OKPEBHOLO NOMINATES BARR OLADELE BANKOLE-BALOGUN AS CHAIRMAN, EIRS.

The Edo State governor, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo has appointed Hon. (Barr) Oladele Bankole-Balogun for appointment as the Executive Chairman, Edo State Inland Revenue Service (EIRS).

A statement by the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Umar Ikhilor Esq. while announcing the statement said Oladele Bankole-Balogun born in 1961 into the illustrious family of the Late Chief Bankole Balogun of Igarra Akoko-Edo, Edo state obtained his education in University of Ibadan (BSc Hons Political Science 1984); University of London (LLB Hons Law); College of Law, Store Street, London (Postgraduate Diploma Law).

He is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales, Nigeria Bar Association; International Bar Association and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK).

“Professionally, Hon. Bankole-Balogun has worked in different spheres of human endeavours. At various times, he worked at Cadbury Nigeria Plc (1985-1989); Pfizer UK Sandwich Kent (1989-1994); Alphabet Group UK; Chairman Alphabet House Ltd; Director/Board Member, Allen Angus Resources Ltd; Chairman, Barking and Havering Hospital trust Appointments Board; Principal Partner, Oladele Bankole-Balogun & Co.; Federal Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission (2012-2015) representing Edo State.

“On the political sphere, Hon. Bankole-Balogun was at various times, an aspirant and candidate for the House of Representatives Elections in Akoko Edo Federal Constituency and was recently a Member of APC Campaign Council for 2024 Governorship elections in Edo State. “

The statement announced other members into the Board which are Deacon Idiake Patrick Akhimien (representing Edo Central), Hon. Mike Ohio Ezomo (representing Edo North) and Hon. Engr. Jackson Eribo (representing Edo South).

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Okpebholo to overhaul state-owned TV, radio stations (EBS)

04/12/2024

PRESS RELEASE

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
EDO STATE GOVERNMENT

GOV OKPEBHOLO TO REVIVE MORIBUND STATE-OWNED EDO LINE

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has expressed his desire to revive the moribund Edo State Transport Company, Edo Line.

The Governor disclosed this when he, alongside his deputy, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa inspected facilities at the abandoned government owned transportation line located along Mission Road in Benin City.

Governor Okpebholo who was taken on a guided tour of the premises by the Fleet Manager of Move Monkey, Jaffar Inegbedion, said he was in the place to see things for himself and get first hand information in order to revive the company for profitability.

The Godwin Obaseki-led administration had abandoned the government-owned transportation company, leaving it to rot with its fleets of vehicles.

Speaking at the premises of the company, the Governor said: "I am here to look at Edo line as this place has been abandoned for years and to see how we can revive it and put it back to use. This place is bushy and the place is completely abandoned.

"I am trying to find out if these vehicles here are the only assets of Edo Line. The few vehicles you are seeing now were more than this. I know they have more than 200 vehicles. We will look for those vehicles, get them back and use them to revive this place.”

Signed:
Fred Itua,
Chief Press Secretary to Edo State Governor
December 4, 2024.

30/11/2024

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has approved the payment of “13th month” salary to workers in the state civil service.

29/11/2024

The Edo State Government on Friday lifted the suspension imposed on the state security outfit and renamed it Edo State Security Corps.

28/11/2024

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Wednesday night, reversed his approval of free bus services across the state announced earlier in the day.

27/11/2024

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐎𝐤𝐩𝐞𝐛𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬

Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has commended the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for restoring his full statutory rights.

27/11/2024

The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved free bus services for the people of the state through the Edo City Transport Service.