Monday, 26 August 2013
A panel of inquiry 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.
While presenting its report, yesterday,the panel 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 panel of inquiry 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 unraveling the fraud and recommend appropriate sanctions to prevent future occurrences.
Alhaji Abdul-Fatai Opebiyi, who happens to be the chairman of the panel presented the report to the Head of Service, yesterday, saying that 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.
