By Dayo Johnson

Akure—GOVERNOR Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State yesterday  vowed that anybody found to be criminally liable in the on-going staff verification exercise across the state would face the wrath of the law.

Gov Mimiko

He clarified that the  verification exercise would afford government the opportunity to clean up its payroll and eradicate sharp practices.

This is coming on heels of impersonation and many other frauds discovered during the exercise which started last week.

Dr Mimiko stated this during an unscheduled inspection visit to Oyemekun and C.A.C Grammar Schools both in Akure the State capital, where the exercise was being conducted.

The governor explained that there are shortcomings in the electronic data capturing system in the state.

According to him the on-going exercise would clean up the payroll system and make some savings for government.

He said that over 80% of tax payers in the State are public servants and appealed to all eligible tax payers in the state to exercise their civic responsibilities by paying their taxes and other levies so that his administration could continue to provide social services to the people.

The governor said that; “This exercise will afford us the opportunity to clean up the data at the end of this exercise. Some who had retired in 2013/2014 still have their names on the payroll”.