The Benue state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyincent Iormem Alia, Monday said his decision to rescind the recruitment exercise carried out in the Benue state Civil Service by the outgone administration was because due process was not followed and the recruitment were lopsided, favouring a few local government areas.
He also stated that his administration is not on a witch- hunt, given some of the key decisions he has taken in office so far.
The governor stated this Monday during a state broadcast to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day celebration.
He stated that his administration had to take the hard decisions because there was also no budgetary provision made in respect of the recruitment, and the Solicitor General of the state was also not carried along during the entire process.
Also commenting on the issue of those who were promoted to the position of permanent secretaries, but have been asked to return to their previous posts, the governor said their promotions were done as a cover-up with due process not properly followed.
He said the decision to return them back to their previous roles is in good faith and not as a form of witch-hunt.
He recalled the importance of June 12 and democracy in general to Nigerians and said it was at the whims of democracy that he has been given the mandate to steer the affairs of the state for the next four years.