The visitation panels set up by Governor Kayode
Fayemi over the financial activities of some
tertiary academic and health institutions in Ekiti
State have indicted the managements of the
institutions for alleged abuse of office.
Among the infractions allegedly committed by the
managements, according to the government, were
cases of financial recklessness allegedly
perpetrated by heads of the institutions.
Briefing newsmen in Ado Ekiti yesterday after the
two days State executive council meeting
presided over by Fayemi, the Chief Press
Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, said the council
considered the white paper on each of the
institutions and took far reaching decisions on
them.
He said part of the decisions taken was that, the
government must set up functional governing
councils in all the institutions to be able to
implement panels’ decisions in line with the laws.
The institutions are: Ekiti State University, Ado
Ekiti(EKSU), College of Education, Ikere Ekiti,
College of Science and Health Technology, Ijero,
Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti
(EKSUTH) and the Broadcasting Service of Ekiti
State (BSES).
By implications, those that may either be removed
or prosecuted by anti graft agencies are: the Vice
Chancellor of EKSU, Prof Samuel Oye Bandele,
Provost of the College of Education, Prof Mojisola
Oyarekua, former Director General of BSES and
Fayose’s Media Aide, Lere Olayinka, EKSUTH
Chief Medical Director, Dr Kolawole Ogundipe and
ex-Provost of College of Health Science and
Technology, Ijero Ekiti, Pastor David Ojo.
Oyebode said: “the Ekiti State executive council
during its meeting of of Wednesday and Friday of
January 17 and 19 respectively received the white
paper on the recommendations of the visitation
panels by each of the institutions in the state and
gave approval for their implementations.
“Council observed a general trend of leadership
and administrative challenges in the institutions.
“It also observed abuse of office and financial
recklessness in some of the institutions.
“It was decided that government would take
immediate steps to put in place governing
councils in the five institutions that will be
saddled with the responsibility of implementing
the recommendations contained in the white
paper.
“The state government is committed to ensuring
that all institutions in the state are repositioned
for excellent service deliveryâ€, he stated.
However, Oyebode did not go into the details of
the recommendations, but it was gathered that
many of the affected heads of the institutions will
be arrested and prosecuted by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
It was also revealed that some will be made to
make refunds for alleged misappropriation of
funds.
Source:
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