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EFCC may probe ex-TETFUND boss’ tenure
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may investigate the activities of the former Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) Executive Secretary Mr. Abdullahi Baffa.
It has, therefore, summoned the TETFUND Head of Audit to make some clarifications.
But Bichi, who is yet to hand over to his successor, Prof. Suleiman Elias Bogoro, said he was ready to face death penalty, if there is any proof of corruption against him.
He said he was removed because he allegedly failed to collect kickback from about N200 billion disbursed to tertiary institutions.
The ex-TETFUND boss was removed on Monday for alleged inaccessibility, high-handedness, disagreement with stakeholders, especially some vice chancellors and insubordination to Minister of Education Mallam Adamu Adamu,
The Nation, January 25, 2019
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