Ogun uncovers N200m WAEC fees fraud

Ogun State Government has uncovered a fraud of about N200m in the payment of the West African Examination Council  fees for students in its secondary schools.

A statement by the government on Tuesday, said the fraudulent practices being perpetrated by officials in the education sector, spanned  the last three academic sessions.

The statement said, “Four officials, two males and two females, are already in the police net and they are aiding in the investigations on the matter. Other suspects are being investigated for their roles in the fraud.”

The government said preliminary investigation suggested that the fraud was perpetrated through inflation of the list of candidates in public schools.

The Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Taiwo Adeoluwa, said, “This is a disturbing development. Education is number one on the five-cardinal programme of our administration and that is why we are investing so much to rebuild the sector.

“Officials who think they can divert funds meant for this important sector are in for a surprise. Anybody who is implicated in this scam will be made to face the full wrath of the law.”



-- Punch