- The fraudulent activities, according to the panel’s report, include charge registration fees, NYSC mobilisation fees JAMB fees, student medical service fees, unapproved internal and external examinations and illegal pension remittances by staff members among others
The visitation panel, appointed by Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Yahaya to investigate the issues affecting the College of Health Science and Technology, Kaltungo, has submitted its findings to the state government on Friday.
During the presentation of the report to the governor, facilitated by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Ibrahim Njodi, the Chairman of the eight-member panel, Prof Caleb Kudi, unveiled instances of fraudulent activities involving the Governing Council and key college officials.
He also urged the state government to continue funding the college and appoint individuals with the necessary expertise to oversee the institution’s operations.
“There should be a forensic audit of all financial records of the college to unravel evidence of fraud, irregularities and embezzlement,” Kudi said.
He suggested that the state government should compel some past management of the institution to atone for their infractions “by returning government property particularly official vehicles to the college.”
The fraudulent activities, according to the panel’s report, include charge registration fees, NYSC mobilisation fees JAMB fees, student medical service fees, unapproved internal and external examinations and illegal pension remittances by staff members among others.
The chairman recommended to the Yahaya-led administration to “constitute a team of experts to produce a detailed and factual history of the evolution of the college from 1978 to date for proper documentation, investigate cases of reported cases of sexual harassment to bring culpable persons to book as well as refunds of money fraudulently collected and mismanaged by the immediate past management of the college.”