Oyo: Return official vehicles or risk arrest, Makinde tells ex-office holders

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde  has ordered all  former political office holders in the state to immediately return government vehicles and other assets in their  custody or risk confrontation with security agencies.

The governor in a statement issued on Wednesday  by his Chief of Staff, Chief Bisi Ilaka, said that the former officials must ensure the return of state assets in their care within 48 hours.

He  stated that the government 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.

The Statement further read: “Consequently, His Excellency, Governor Seyo 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 where ever they may be kept.”

Makinde further said it will 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 honorably returned these assets.