Prof. Charles Uwakwe had been suspended since May 2018 by the Federal Government over alleged financial mismanagement and abuse of office.
Mr Abubakar Gana was appointed as the acting Registrar.
Uwakwe and some top officials allegedly awarded contracts in the council to the tune of N25billion without following the due process.
NECO in a release on Wednesday confirmed that the suspended registrar had been relieved of his appointment by the President, while four members of the management had also been dismissed.
The President’s directive was conveyed in a letter, dated May 11, and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, on behalf of the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, which said Uwakwe was accused of violating the Public Procurement Act (2007) and pursuant to PSR 030402 and Part 1 schedule 4 (i) of NECO Establishment Act.
Echono said, “After due consideration of the investigative panel on the allegation of unsatisfactory conduct levelled against you and some management staff of the council, Mr. President in exercise of his powers, has approved your removal as the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of National Examinations Council with effect from the date of your suspension from duty.”
The former Registrar was also directed to hand over all the government property in his custody to the acting Registrar.
In another letter, FME/S/1419/C.3/T/98, on May 11, by the Permanent Secretary, the President approved the dismissal from service of four Management workers.
The letter partly reads, “After due consideration of the Financial Report of the Review Committee, Mr. President has approved the recommendations as follows; Bamidele Olure, dismissal from the service with effect from the date of his suspension from office having been found guilty of financial impropriety and not qualified to Head the Finance and Accounts Department.
“Dr. Shina Adetona was dismissed from service with effect from the date he was suspended from office for acts tantamount to fraudulent practices, sabotage and suppression of official records.”
This announcement was contained in his news broadcast yesterday been May 20, 2020. You can recall that the lockdown exercise entered its second phase buy due to circumstances surrounding economic challenges of families.
Governor Wike of Rivers State makes the lift of ban on Obio Akpor and Port Harcourt City Local Government Area.
The second reason for this announcement could be related to the death of the chief press secretary to Government to give proper burial to Chief Simeon Nwakaudu.
The death of Simeon Nwakaudu, Governor Wike Chief Special Assistant on Electronic Media who also is the media coordinator of Brick House also known as Government House of Rivers State Government dies after battling protracted illness.
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has just lost his Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu, who also doubled as his Chief Press Secretary, CPS.
This lifting of total ban on Obio Akpor and Port Harcourt City Local Government is a welcome development
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