Ebonyi college provost, bursar to face probe over corruption
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has constituted a five-member committee to investigate the alleged employment in the Ebonyi College of Education in the Ikwo local government area.
Commissioner for information Uchenna Orji disclosed this on Wednesday.
The governor approved the committee and directed members to submit findings and recommendations within two weeks.
Mr Umahi on Tuesday suspended the provost of the institution, Benedict Mbam, and the bursar, Azubike Ukaoma, over fraudulent recruitment.
The committee includes Elizabeth Ogbaga as chair and Chioma Nweze secretary. Obianuju Alo, Stella Nwagu and Ngozi Obichukwu are other members.
“The committee is expected to find out all employments made in that institution from 2019 till date. It was also directed to find out whether due process was followed and to seek memoranda from the public on any information on illegal employment done in that institution,” he explained. “The committee will also probe all finances of the institution within the period under review including all the projects done within the period and make appropriate recommendations to the state government.”
Mr Umahi, in a suspension notice, said the recruitment did not follow due process stipulated by the state government.
”All employment conducted by the institution’s management from 2019 till date are hereby nullified. The state government is struggling to pay the salaries of the institution’s workers, yet the management of the institution is employing more people,” he stated.
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