- The Auditor General of the Federation said the management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, spent an unapproved N106 million
- This was disclosed in an audit report sent to lawmakers in the National Assembly, Abuja in December 2023
- UNIZIK allegedly spent unapproved N106 million on Christmas hampers, illegal bonuses and others
FCT, Abuja - The management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state, has been accused of spending an unapproved N106 million on Christmas hampers and payment of a “productivity bonus” to board members.
This was contained in a report submitted by the Auditor General of the Federation to the National Assembly in December 2023, Premium Times Reported.
According to the report, the UNIZIK spent N106 million on “Christmas hampers, cows, the redemption of thanksgiving pledges and productivity bonus to Board Members”.
The auditor general disclosed that there was no evidence of appropriation for the spending in the 2000 report.
The university reportedly made several other financial infractions including payments of N41 million ‘sitting allowance’ to persons who are not entitled to such.
Other infractions include N7.5 million unauthorised spending; N165 million unauthorised investments, and failure to account for the interests accrued from the investments.
The House of Representatives committee on public accounts was urged to ask UNIZIK’s vice-chancellor to justify the payment.
“Otherwise, sanctions relating to irregular payments and failure to spend public funds effectively specified in paragraphs 3106 and 3115 of the Financial Regulations 2009 respectively, should apply.”
UNIZIK plans to mount CCTV in offices
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that UNIZIK announced that it will mount Close Circuit Television (CCTV) in offices and classrooms to control and checkmate sexual harassment.
This decision is on the heels of the alleged sexual harassment saga that transpired at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) Cross River state, involving the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Prof Cyril Ndifon.
Students at the university staged protests against the professor, who is said to have been involved in the same controversy as far back as 2015. Professor Ndifon will face a panel where he will be probed as the incident has attracted nationwide attention, including the federal government's intervention through the Ministry of Women's Affairs.
.. Source: Legit.ng
