Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has approved the immediate suspension of the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Perekebena Perez Omoun.
The Governor also ordered Messrs Bennett Ezon-Abode Agamah, Permanent Secretary; Engr. Oki Preowei Yintareke, Assistant Director, Agricultural Engineering and Mr. Gabriel Idiatacheko, Chief Accountant to proceed on compulsory leave until further notice.
This is coming on the heels of investigation into the implementation of the Greenhouse Project by the State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Recall Governor Oborevwori had constituted a seven man committee chaired by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Kingsley Emu to investigate claims and perceived infractions related to the management of the scheme by the Ministry.
The suspension of Omoun is consequent upon the interim report of the committee and in order to have an unimpeded access to information during the period of the investigations.
According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, the government’s action is in no way a presumption of guilt but rather a necessary measure to uphold the sanctity of the investigative processes already instituted.
Emu stressed in the statement that the State government wishes to ensure that the investigation is conducted without any potential for undue influence or bias.
The statement reads:
“Arising from the outcome of the review of the implementation of the Greenhouse Project by the State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Governor of Delta State Rt. Hon Elder Sheriff F. O. Oborevwori has constituted a seven man committee chaired by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Kingsley Emu to investigate the claims and perceived infractions related to the management of the scheme by the Ministry.
“Consequent upon the interim report of the committee and in order to have an unimpeded access to information during the period of the investigations, the Governor, Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff F. O. Oborevwori has approved the immediate suspension of Hon. Omoun Perekebena Perez, Hon. Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, while Messrs Bennett Ezon-Abode Agamah, Permanent Secretary; Engr. Oki Preowei Yintareke, Assistant Director, Agricultural Engineering and Mr. Gabriel Idiatacheko, Chief Accountant are to proceed on compulsory leave until further notice in line with Civil Service extant rules.
“The government’s action is in no way a presumption of guilt but rather a necessary measure to uphold the sanctity of the investigative processes already instituted which is to ensure that the investigation is conducted without any potential for undue influence or bias”.
