Ekiti State Government has restated its commitment to due diligence, transparency and accountability in the management of public funds.
Information Commissioner Taiwo Olatunbosun, who made this known in a statement made available to reporters in Ado-Ekiti, said the claim by an online publication suggesting that government awarded contracts worth N1.189billion to permanent secretaries, general managers and directors general of agencies was misleading and deceitful.
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He said the clarification became necessary, to set the record straight and correct the false impression dished out by the online publication that was capable of causing distrust, disaffection, anxiety and possible strife if not addressed.
The commissioner wondered why the publication downplayed the fact that the procurement process it referred to was conducted under guidelines of Direct Labour Procurement Law of the state and involved amount well below thresholds allowed by the law.