By Laleye Dipo in Minna

The federal government has removed five top officials of the National Examination Council, NECO, investigations by THISDAY in Minna Niger state has revealed.

Those removed were served their letters on Thursday this week.
As at Friday all the officials were absent from their desks with new people taking over their positions in acting capacities.

When THISDAY visited the headquarters of the Council on Friday, it was discovered that the issue of the removal of the officials were being discussed in hushed tones by other staffers of the Council.

None of the staff was prepared to volunteer information to the press on the matter.

It was also discovered that some directors in the council were in a meeting with one of those appointed in acting capacity but no official statement was released after the meeting.

We learnt that only two weeks ago, the governing council led by its chairman Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq visited the Council during which he looked intop the operations of the Council.

The removal of the officials it was gathered, may not be unconnected to the report submitted by the governing council to the Federal Ministry of Education.

THISDAY however gathered that three reasons were being adduced for the removal of the officials, top officials among them, unilateral award of contracts without passing through due process.

It was also gathered that the officials illegally recruited over 300 staff without advertising the vacancies and clearance from the relevant ministry.

THISDAY further gathered that some of those removed were being investigated for alleged corruption running into several millions of naira.

Before their removal, a top source who didn’t want his name in print said some of the officials had been visiting the Abuja office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for investigation into alleged crime.

All attempts to get confirmation of the story from the Head Public Affairs of the Council Alhaji Azeez Sani proved abortive as he could not be reached on his mobile phone or physically in his office.



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We will win this fight, against corruption! The Nigerian pple!

...the governing council led by its chairman Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq...

...It was also gathered that the officials illegally recruited over 300 staff without advertising the vacancies and clearance from the relevant ministry.

Aboki in charge of everything in this country including educational institutions even though they are less educated compared to other Nigerians.
They recruited 300 almajiri into NECO silently.
Pls how can we make progress in this country?

kk, Nigeria must be better by fire by force

The power to hire and fire.....



Be your own boss!

Next plz

Buhari is next....na dis kine news we wan dey hear......removal of currupt pipu.....e dey gimme joy

I think Nigeria itself needs to travel abroad

Corruption will be one of the reasons....



Absolute power corrupt absolutely!

POT REMOVING KETTLE FROM THE STOVE.

WHAT HAVE THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY DONE TO DESERVE THIS?

DO YOU KNOW IN 2015 YOU BARELY CAN EXHAUST 1GIG OF DATA? SO DATA ROLLOVER WAS INTRODUCED IN 2016 TO HELP ACCUMULATE BANDWIDTH TO BE USE AT CONVENIENCE.

BUY WHY NOW?

DO YOU KNOW THAT 2GIG CAN'T EVEN LAST FOR 3DAYS?
AND WE HAVE THE NCC, THE PUBLIC COMPLAINT COMMISSION, THE DIFFERENT REGULATORY ARMS OF GOVT AIN'T EVEN INTERESTED IN CHECKMATING THIS BUT ONLY INTERESTED IN THEIR V.A.T AND COMMISSIONS.

WHAT HAVE WE DONE TO DESERVE THIS?

IF YOU ARE A GOOD WRITER, A GOOD BLOGGER PLEASE THE INTERNET IS OUR ONLY SOURCE TO CREATE A MASS AWARENESS. PLEASE I CAN GIVE YOU MORE FACTS ABOUT THIS.

HOW CAN WE CONTINUE LIKE THIS? WE NEED NOT TO IGNORE THIS COMPLIANT.

MTN PRECISELY ARE CRIMINALS. TELL THEM I LIVE AT Address: No 38 Obianodo Street Achara Layout Enugu, Enugu State.
1st floor. RUBBISH THIS IS TOO MUCH MTCHEEEWWWW

The earlier you people realize that Buhari is not going anywhere till 2023, the better. A politician that refused to accept election results even when he was not in power, and has gone back on virtually all his promises, cannot be trusted to concede defeat as an incumbent president.

I think it's that backdoor recruitment that got them sanctioned. The Minister in charge be like, why didn't you lemme know to bring my wife, children, siblings, in-laws, their siblings, grand parents, our dogs, and even secured an awaiting space for our grand children to share in this National cake. While other competent common Nigerian "lazy" youths were advised to go farming to earn respect

Hmmmmm

this will be connected to corruption. . I think its the time of neco to be probe. .maybe a dog by the neco gate may hv eaten the money this time around

NECO headquaters in Minna here recruits on a daily. So I'm not surprised by that recruitment part.

We have seen the name of the Chairman of the governing board or whatever, now let's see the names of the sacked top officials. Then we will be to know the brain behind the sack.

34webers:
...the governing council led by its chairman Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq...

...It was also gathered that the officials illegally recruited over 300 staff without advertising the vacancies and clearance from the relevant ministry.

Aboki in charge of everything in this country including educational institutions even though they are less educated compared to other Nigerians.
They recruited 300 almajiri into NECO silently.
Pls how can we make progress in this country?

Na your teeth u take type this rubbish?

valentineuwakwe:
this will be connected to corruption. . I think its the time of neco to be probe. .maybe a dog by the neco gate may hv eaten the money this time around

Next time, read before you comment

If only.......

Corrupt people removing corrupt people .. just like sinners judging sinners for sinning differently

34webers:
...the governing council led by its chairman Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq...

...It was also gathered that the officials illegally recruited over 300 staff without advertising the vacancies and clearance from the relevant ministry.

Aboki in charge of everything in this country including educational institutions even though they are less educated compared to other Nigerians.
They recruited 300 almajiri into NECO silently.
Pls how can we make progress in this country?

I know some who were recruited that are Igbo. This is not an aboki thing. If you were connected to any of the Directors, you will surely get in.

Hmmm okay sha

34webers:
...the governing council led by its chairman Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq...

...It was also gathered that the officials illegally recruited over 300 staff without advertising the vacancies and clearance from the relevant ministry.

Aboki in charge of everything in this country including educational institutions even though they are less educated compared to other Nigerians.
They recruited 300 almajiri into NECO silently.
Pls how can we make progress in this country?

I expect u to give credit for this government for sacking them . Don't u think FG deserves Thank u for this?

Everything still borders on corruption if finally confirmed. Anyway, it is well.

zicoraads:

I know some who were recruited that are Igbo. This is not an aboki thing. If you were connected to any of the Directors, you will surely get in.

it was an in-house recruitment and most of them were Igbos...The CEO of neco is an Igbo man.. there was a lot of marginalisation against Yoruba and Hausa despite the HQ being in Minna

It is not only in NECO that recruitment of staff without advertising is going on. The University of Nigeria Nsukka has recruited overwhelming number of lecturers and technical officers without advertising and proper recuitment process

Hmm... What about Dakuku that conducted Nigeria Maritime exercise but didn't advertise the vacancy

This government can shake tables ehn...

ashjay001:
We will win this fight! The Nigerian pple!

When Bro?

Things are getting worse as the day goes by.

34webers:
...the governing council led by its chairman Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq...

...It was also gathered that the officials illegally recruited over 300 staff without advertising the vacancies and clearance from the relevant ministry.

Aboki in charge of everything in this country including educational institutions even though they are less educated compared to other Nigerians.
They recruited 300 almajiri into NECO silently.
Pls how can we make progress in this country?

do u even care to understand the article before rushing to comment..beside do u even know who that Abubakar Sadiq is?