After African Examiner Reports, Mbah Probes Corruption At Enugu College Of Education Technical

Posted by Ignatius Okpara Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria Thursday, October 26th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, Thursday constituted a 7-man investigative committee to probe frauds, alleged corruption at Enugu State College of Education Technical (ESCET).

Represented by the Secretary to the State Government SSG, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, the governor said the committee’s terms of reference were to investigate grave allegations of mismanagement and corrupt administrative practices in the management of the institute and its Governing Council.

“To thoroughly investigate the alleged fraud involving Bluetag Technologies, a financial firm contracted to collect fees for the college with unresolved issues of over N84 million.

“To ascertain the veracity of the alleged undue recruitment process and probe the subsequent increase in the college’s monthly subvention; and provide recommendations based on their findings regarding the appropriate measures and actions to address the issues raised in a petition to the government.

The committee, which has the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ndubueze Mbah as Chairman, Barr. Onuora Okeke as Secretary, Prof. Obiamaka Egbo, Rev. Fr. Ikechukwu Ani, Dr. Emma Onyeabor, Edmund Ngene, and Larry Oguego as members, were urged to do a credible job and make appropriate recommendations.

“It is our hope that members of this committee will bring to bear their experiences in carrying out this assignment and providing the right type of recommendations to the governor so that our teaching and learning process and model in Enugu will be world-class.

“So this committee is supposed to dig deep and unravel the issues surrounding all these allegations and provide recommendations based on your findings,” he said.

The chairman of the committee, Prof Ndubueze Mbah while speaking on behalf of the committee, thanked the governor for finding them worthy for the assignment, assuring that they would not let the state down, and would work assiduously to submit their report within the specified timeframe.

Our correspondent reports that the committee has two weeks to submit its report.