A former acting Director-General of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Lagos, Mr Chima Igwe, may have defrauded government of millions of naira and committed perjury before his recent ouster by the institute’s governing board.

Igwe named a university in Benin Republic, Universite d’Abomey Calavi, as where he earned a PhD not long ago.

The Anambra State indigene was removed not too long ago after he was indicted in a report by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission.

The ICPC, in the report issued by its spokesperson, Rasheedat Okoduwa, said Igwe lived a lie for 18 years by claiming to have a PhD.

She noted that he had yet to finish the academic degree based on the agency’s investigations.

But the anti-graft’s report was a result of several complaints by civil society groups and investigations by our correspondent.

In September 2019, the ICPC cleared Igwe, saying he duly obtained the degree.

The report had been sent to the Ministry of Science and Technology, which was also forwarded to the FIIRO board.

The ministry was reported to have asked that Igwe be confirmed as the substantive DG of FIIRO until further investigations by our correspondent led to more revelations.

The ICPC withdrew the clearance of Igwe, saying it was misled by a sister agency whose information it relied on in the first instance to clear Igwe.


Source:
https://punchng.com/how-ex-fiiro-dg-earned-salary-for-15-years-with-phony-phd-claim/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

What about the president ruling with fake result since??

The value of education is being eradicated by this nation small small

ok

Igbo amaka!

Everything is a scam now, such a man should be allowed to face south Korea firing squad for leading a research institute with fake document. The more reasons why we are not productive.

Mr. Chima Igwe

Igwe, you bleeped up....

His CV is outstanding, a 1st class UNN graduate. So why not get a PhD since nah.....

This issue of people working with fake certificates in the federal civil service is too much. It is such a shame that most federal agencies don’t carry out thorough screening on applicants before employing them. If government is serious about dealing with this problem, so many top civil servants will be affected.

Representing . .



ICPC sef chop egunjé

In September 2019, the ICPC cleared Igwe, saying he duly obtained the degree.

The ICPC withdrew the clearance of Igwe, saying it was misled by a sister agency whose information it relied on in the first instance to clear Igwe.

I do not understand these people.

fergie001:
Igwe, you bleeped up....

His CV is outstanding, a 1st class UNN graduate. So why not get a PhD since nah.....

UNN sha?