Sokoto government of Sokoto state says it has uncovered 706 “ghost” students.


This was possible through the efforts of a committee set up to verify the actual number of students entitled to its scholarship,

The Committee Chairman, Shehu Wurno, made this known on Tuesday when he presented the probe findings to Governor Aminu Tambuwal.

Wurno said that the committee visited 40 tertiary institutions within and outside the country where it verified and confirmed 14,532 students as qualified for the scholarship.

He said: “We have also confirmed that N544, 613,724 is the total cost of students registration for the year 2016/2017 academic session, while N143, 560,855 is the allowances to the verified students.

“We have also verified and confirmed that N688, 174,579 is the actual amount owed as students registration and allowances for the current 2016/2017 session.”

Responding, Tambuwal, who thanked the committee for its efforts, restated his administration’s resolve to give top priority to the education sector.

Tambuwal said: “To boost funding for the sector, we have introduced an education levy where civil servants and political office holders are being taxed to complement other sources of funding.

“We have so far realised N260 million from that levy. We hope to liaise with the state consultative committee on revitalisation of education, headed by Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad, to intensify our work in the education sector.”

The governor assured the committee that its recommendations would be implemented, and declared that no investment would be too much for the education sector.



http://www.newshelmng.com/2017/07/sokoto-government-uncovers-706-ghost.html


cc lalasticlala mynd44

Ghost students?
As in some names are just there on the students bursary payrolls, but such students don't exist.
Weren't there mechanism for such claims by the state's scholarship board?
Abeg, make dem carry executive secretary of the state scholarship board joor, he has a lot to answer.

They need to update their systems. It's not hard to confirm I'd student goes to school. Use first 8 days have them show up to class be counted. For online classes sign into system like blackboard.

That guy above just keep quayet, but where are the monies going to

taylor88:
no ghost worker is greater than Buhari

I give sokoto government an A treating
They are mildly stable, no violence uprising, and while others struggle to pay their workers, their workers are well paid .

hmmmm nigerian everywhere is an avenue to get money from

mikeycharles:
That guy above just keep quayet

u dey crase?

taylor88:



u dey crase?

what brought about PMB to this matter

ghost workers I know.
mbok which wan is ghost Student, Iyam not understanding ooo.

or na horror muvi dem bin act forget some ghost for schools for there ?
mbok sumbory epp explain Ghost student for me.

mikeycharles:
what brought about PMB to this matter

he's missing in naija and WAEC board

Ghost students. Are they paying them?

How?

Abeg how does Ghost workers enter the service if not through the top..... we keep deceiving ourselves all the time

taylor88:



he's missing in naija and WAEC board

Buhari travelled for a short health trip and will be back shortly

harbdulrasaq88:
Sokoto government of Sokoto state says it has uncovered 706 “ghost” students.


This was possible through the efforts of a committee set up to verify the actual number of students entitled to its scholarship,

The Committee Chairman, Shehu Wurno, made this known on Tuesday when he presented the probe findings to Governor Aminu Tambuwal.

Wurno said that the committee visited 40 tertiary institutions within and outside the country where it verified and confirmed 14,532 students as qualified for the scholarship.

He said: “We have also confirmed that N544, 613,724 is the total cost of students registration for the year 2016/2017 academic session, while N143, 560,855 is the allowances to the verified students.

“We have also verified and confirmed that N688, 174,579 is the actual amount owed as students registration and allowances for the current 2016/2017 session.”

Responding, Tambuwal, who thanked the committee for its efforts, restated his administration’s resolve to give top priority to the education sector.

Tambuwal said: “To boost funding for the sector, we have introduced an education levy where civil servants and political office holders are being taxed to complement other sources of funding.

“We have so far realised N260 million from that levy. We hope to liaise with the state consultative committee on revitalisation of education, headed by Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad, to intensify our work in the education sector.”

The governor assured the committee that its recommendations would be implemented, and declared that no investment would be too much for the education sector.



http://www.newshelmng.com/2017/07/sokoto-government-uncovers-706-ghost.html


cc lalasticlala mynd44

President sef na ghost...leave the students abeg

mikeycharles:
Buhari travelled for a short health trip and will be back shortly

define shortly

taylor88:


define shortly

Some Almajiris were enlisted by their Mallam uncles to get free money.....

NtoAkwaIbom:
ghost workers I know.
mbok which wan is ghost Student, Iyam not understanding ooo.

or na horror muvi dem bin act forget some ghost for schools for there ?
mbok sumbory epp explain Ghost student for me.

go up there and read again.dont disgrace ur self here.

banme1:
go up there and read again.dont disgrace ur self here.

ehyaa
if u dnt understand the subtle art of Sarcasm, humour and playing with words, always swerve..

mbok... people who don't understand Humour and sarcasm, most times end up disgracing themselves as now.

NtoAkwaIbom:


ehyaa
if u dnt understand the subtle art of Sarcasm, humour and playing with words, always swerve..

mbok... people who don't understand Humour and sarcasm, most times end up disgracing themselves as now.

agbaya

Ghost workers, I know. Ghost students, I don't know.

It's like this because they are paid allowances. Medical students 80k others 30k. ie if you are from sokoto. That's why ghost students exist in order to syphone money.