Buhari sacks NECO Registrar for violating Public Procurement Act
...Sends 4 NECO management staff packing for various offences
Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the termination of the appointment of Prof. Charles Uwakwe as the Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO) for gross violation of the Public Procurement Act.
The former Registrar was directed to immediately hand over all Government properties in his custody to the Acting Registrar of the Council.
Sacked alongside Prof. Uwakwe were four management staff of the council who were dismissed from Service for various offences.
The affected officers are: Mr. Bamidele Olure, Acting Director (Finance and Acounts), Dr. Shina Adetona, Head of Procurement Division, Mr. Tayo Odukoya, Deputy Director and Barr. Babatunde Aina, Head of Legal/Board matters.
In a Letter dated and signed by the Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Education, Arc. Sonny Echono, on May 11, 2020 on behalf of the Education Minister, Uwakwe was accused of violating the Public Procurement Act (2007) and pursuant to PSR 030402 and part 1 schedule 4 (i) of NECO Establishment Act.
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The letter read: “After due consideration of the investigative panel on the allegation of unsatisfactory conduct levelled against you and some Management Staff of the Council, Mr. President in exercise of his powers, has approved your removal as Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of National Examinations Council with effect from the date of your suspension from duty”.
The Former Registrar was directed to hand over all Government properties in his custody to the Acting Registrar of the Council.
Also, in another letter with reference NO: FME/S/1419/C.3/T/98, dated 11th May, 2020, and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Arc. Sonny Echono, it disclosed that President Buhari has approved the dismissal from service of Four Management Staff for various offences.
The press statement was signed by Head Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani.
