The crisis rocking the University of
Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, took a new turn yesterday as the Civil Liberties
Organisation, CLO, petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC, asking it to investigate allegation of embezzlement and corruption
against the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bartho Okolo.
CLO in a petition signed by its
Zonal Coordinator (South East), Mr. Olu Omotayo, and addressed to the
commission yesterday in Enugu, accused the vice chancellor of awarding contracts
through non-existent companies.
CLO listed five of the non-existent
companies to include Enwerem and Sons Enterprises, Ottamo Trading
Company, Ozetech Metal Construction, Noble Tech Aluminium Industry and
Chronicle Computers and Communications.
The petition read: “It is
unheard of anywhere in the world that a vice chancellor of a university
will award contracts running into billions of naira to non-existence companies.
“Our findings at the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, shows that these five companies are not registered companies in Nigeria. They are non-existent and are mere phantom companies.”
“Our findings at the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, shows that these five companies are not registered companies in Nigeria. They are non-existent and are mere phantom companies.”
Calling on the EFCC to urgently
investigate the Vice Chancellor, CLO said that; “It is our belief that the
commission will not shy away from its responsibility and ensure that justice is
done in respect of this matter.
“ We demand an urgent and thorough investigation and urge the commission to leave no stone unturned to ensure that justice is done in respect of this matter as the circumstance of this case demands,” the CLO added.
“ We demand an urgent and thorough investigation and urge the commission to leave no stone unturned to ensure that justice is done in respect of this matter as the circumstance of this case demands,” the CLO added.
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
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