Kefas: I’ll Probe My Predecessor Where Necessary

Wole Ayodele in Jalingo

Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has disclosed that it was expedient for his administration to probe his predecessor wherever necessary in order to avoid the mistakes of the past.

Kefas, who revealed this while fielding questions from journalists at the Government House in Jalingo yesterday, further stated that he would go round the state to inspect uncompleted projects to ascertain the level of work done on them.

The governor maintained that it had become imperative to probe the activities of the previous administration if his administration is to avoid pitfalls and also learn valuable lessons that would be of great assistance.

He further revealed that his administration would provide the necessary framework for civil servants to do their jobs without any let or hindrance, particularly auditors who would ensure that the state does not lose any of its resources.

According to him, “There are civil servants, especially auditors, who would be given free hand to do their jobs and wherever it is necessary to ask questions, we would not hesitate to do that.”

On the litany of uncompleted projects that litter the state, some of which are already inaugurated by the immediate past administration, Kefas noted that he would embark on a tour of the projects and thereafter set up a committee that would advise the government on how to complete the projects based on priority.

He however assured that since all the projects are to benefit the people of the state, his administration would ensure that none of the projects is abandoned.

Kefas, however, disclosed that his administration would declare a state of emergency on all the public primary and secondary schools in the state due to the level of decadence in the area.

He assured that everything possible would be done to revitalise public schools in the state especially in the area of structures and quality teachers as well as learning aids.

The governor stressed that he would soon embark on a tour of the local government councils where he would request the communities to come up with specific projects to be executed for them based on their priority.

The governor however noted that he would lay serious emphasis on the agriculture value chain which according to him has the potential to generate revenue thereby increasing the internally generated revenue (IGR) of the state.