Four officials of the Ogun State
Ministry of Education have been arrested over alleged fraud of about
N200 million in the payment of the West African Examination Council
(WAEC) fees for students in its secondary schools.
Secretary to the State Government,
Barrister Taiwo Adeoluwa, who confirmed the development, said the
incident was disturbing, considering the position given to the sector in
the five cardinal programmes of the administration.
“This is a disturbing development.
Education is number one on the five-cardinal programmes of our
administration and that is why we are investing so much to rebuild the
sector. Officials who think they can divert funds meant for this
important sector are in for a surprise. Anybody, who is implicated in
this scam will be made to face the full wrath of the law,” he said.
It was learnt that the fraud spanned
at least three academic sessions, and that four officials, two men and
two women are already in police net, and are aiding the police in the
on-going investigation into the matter. It was also gathered that other
suspects are being investigated for their roles in the fraud.
Our correspondent reports that
preliminary investigation by the police showed that the fraudulent
practices were perpetrated through inflation of the list of candidates
in public schools, thereby making the state government to pay for
candidates from private schools or tutorial centres.
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