CONTINUATION of the Earlier Posted Governors speech Today On The UNiBEN RIOT

However, they have occupied these properties
without paying any rent to Edo State Government
but a couple of years ago, just before I assumed
office as governor, the Federal Government in line
with the policy of monetization under which
salaries of employees including other allowances
were abolished so that rather than provide these
for certain categories of public officers, they were
to be paid in lieu of either official quarters or
cars.
"Subsequently, the Federal Government
announced the policy under which they had put
on sale all apartments and quarters occupied by
public officers having monetized the allowances of
such officers and so, in Edo State, Federal
Government and some of its agencies had
published their intention to sell off the houses
that were previously occupied by Public officers.
"As a result of the decision, my predecessor in
office, Prof Oserheimen Osunbor, as the governor
then, disputed the claim of the Federal
Government and the University of Benin that
these assets from our records were assets of Edo
State Government".
The Governor said shortly after assuming office,
he was approached by counsel of the University of
Benin asking him to sign some documents to
transfer the landed properties to the university
which he declined, saying, "I told him if UNIBEN
needs any favor from Edo State Government, I
expect the leadership or the VC to approach the
government of Edo State for such a favor, not to
approach us through their legal adviser.
"I also reminded him that I am aware and it is
the truth that salaries of lecturers, academic and
non- academic staff have been monetized and
even the salary of the VC is now over N1.5 million
monthly because the provision for official
quarters, car, driver have been monetized and
added to their pay. In any event, the official
lodge of the Vice Chancellor of Benin is within the
premises of the University of Benin at Ugbowo and
so he is not entitled to hold several other
government properties.

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