CSOs condemn media report about Delta Per Sec over alleged contract execution
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By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja
A Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, Tuesday, condemned media report on a Permanent Secretary in Delta State Civil Service, Edwin Ogidi Gbegbaje, and Directorate of Protocol, Delta State Government House, Edwin Ogidi Gbegbaje over alleged contract execution.
This was contained in a statement signed by Convener, Competent Governance for Accountability and Civic Trust, CGACT, Amb Godwin Erheriene, debunking the media report by one of the online media platforms.
According to the statement, the report was totally misleading and geared towards defaming and tarnishing the image of Gbegbaje as a public office over the alleged painting contract of two buildings and others.
A civil society organisation, the Competent Governance for Accountability and Civic Trust (CGACT), has described as misleading and unfounded the allegations that Edwin Ogidi Gbegbaje, the Permanent Secretary and Directorate of Protocol Delta State Government House, Asaba, singlehandedly performed the functions of MDAs.
The CSO said the allegation flying about is geared towards defaming the officer, based on its findings.
The group said that these allegations against the Perm. Sec. include, painting of two buildings at the VVIP Guest House, Asaba, purchase of 30 hampers, furnishing of Governor’s Office Annex, Warri, furnishing of the Office of Her Excellency, wife of the Executive Governor, purchase of ‘golden spoons’ for godfathers and procurement of DICENTIS Wireless Conference System microphone (BOSCH).