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Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Thursday announced that beginning March 1st, 2023, the state government would prohibit using cash in government offices.

Governor Obaseki disclosed this during a Code of Ethics engagement with senior management staff of the Edo State civil/public service as part of the state government’s transformation enhancement programme (Edo STEP), held at the Government House in Benin City.

“I have issued a circular that effective March 1st, government offices will be prohibited from using cash. The government is pushing toward a cashless economy. So, why must the service dodge transparency? We should be able to explain every amount we spend and how we earned it”, the governor said.

Obaseki urged civil and public servants in the state to shun corruption and adhere to the code of ethics in discharging their duties.