Okpebholo Suspends Recruitment Into Edo Civil Service

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has suspended recruitment into the state’s civil service until further notice.

He also ordered a comprehensive review of all recruitment exercises carried out by the Godwin Obaseki-led administration between May and November 2024.

In a notice signed by the Secretary to State Government, Musa Umar Ikhilor yesterday, the governor accused heads of various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of carrying out clandestine recruitment exercises into the civil service.

The notice said: “Preliminary investigation revealed that these bodies have continued to issue backdated letters of employment to their cronies without due process.

“For the avoidance of doubt, this administration believes in the principle of fairness and equity which expects that all employment exercise should be merit-based, competitive and accessible to all Edo indigenes.”