A panel of enquiry set up by the
Ogun State Government to probe the alleged
mismanagement of N200 million paid by the
government for West African Examinations
Council, WAEC, fees, has submitted its report
indicting some government officials of stealing N31 million. The panel, while presenting its report,
yesterday, said that some officials of the
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,
reportedly added a total of 3,571 external
candidates to the legitimate list of students
that sat for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, in the last
three years in Ogun State. The administrative panel of enquiry was set up
by the Head of Service to look into alleged case
of illicit and fraudulent diversion of
government funds with a view to unravelling
the fraud and recommend appropriate
sanctions to prevent future occurrences. Chairman of the panel, Alhaji Abdul-Fatai
Opebiyi, who presented the report to the Head
of Service, yesterday, said apart from the
money allegedly diverted, various sums of
money were discovered to have been held
illegally by certain officers of the Ministry. Opebiyi, who is the Permanent Secretary in the
Ministry of Information and Strategy, explained
that the panel had recommended appropriate
sanctions against culpable officers and
suggestions on ways of preventing future
occurrences. Responding, the Head of Service, Mrs. Modupe
Adekunle congratulated members for the
successful completion of the assignment,
expressing optimism that their
recommendations would be faultless for
adoption.
Ogun State Government to probe the alleged
mismanagement of N200 million paid by the
government for West African Examinations
Council, WAEC, fees, has submitted its report
indicting some government officials of stealing N31 million. The panel, while presenting its report,
yesterday, said that some officials of the
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,
reportedly added a total of 3,571 external
candidates to the legitimate list of students
that sat for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, in the last
three years in Ogun State. The administrative panel of enquiry was set up
by the Head of Service to look into alleged case
of illicit and fraudulent diversion of
government funds with a view to unravelling
the fraud and recommend appropriate
sanctions to prevent future occurrences. Chairman of the panel, Alhaji Abdul-Fatai
Opebiyi, who presented the report to the Head
of Service, yesterday, said apart from the
money allegedly diverted, various sums of
money were discovered to have been held
illegally by certain officers of the Ministry. Opebiyi, who is the Permanent Secretary in the
Ministry of Information and Strategy, explained
that the panel had recommended appropriate
sanctions against culpable officers and
suggestions on ways of preventing future
occurrences. Responding, the Head of Service, Mrs. Modupe
Adekunle congratulated members for the
successful completion of the assignment,
expressing optimism that their
recommendations would be faultless for
adoption.
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