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He stated, “As our administration ends in a few weeks, I have issued a stern warning to Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to guard against the looting of government properties by political appointees, as they will be held accountable by the incoming administration for any assets missing under their watch.

“The Permanent Secretaries and Directors must understand that it is their responsibility to protect the properties because these political aides (Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Commissioners, Special Advisers/Assistants, and Senior Special Advisers/Assistants) are government appointees who are also leaving on November 11.

“Therefore, the failure of Permanent Secretaries and heads of these MDAs to act means they will be held responsible for accounting for their inventories. Removing fixed items and government properties is a crime and unacceptable.

“Permanent Secretaries and heads of MDAs should, therefore, guard against such criminality or face consequences. All political appointees must also desist from such actions, which may land them in trouble.”

In a swift response, Special Adviser for Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie, dismissed the warning, describing it as infantile, and urged top government functionaries to disregard the impeached deputy governor.

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