Petition: Adamawa APC Woman Leader’s Assertions ‘Incorrect’, ‘Unfounded’-TETFUND

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) has described what was contained in the viral petition sent to the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu by the Adamawa State APC Woman Leader, Mrs. Patricia Yakubu as startlingly unfounded assertions.

Mrs Patricia Yakubu had in the petition in question accused some members of the State Working Committee of sidelining her and a few others with regard to the distribution of largesse and funds provided by party bigwigs and the government agencies.

She also accused the state APC chairman, Bar. Shuaibu Idris and the state Secretary, Dr. Raymond Chidama of being behind the dishonest dealings in the state APC while alleging that Dr. Raymond Chidama  sexually harassed her.

 She also alleged that the party officials in question received N325 million from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) and pocketed the money.

TETFUND, an agency that was established by the Federal Government in 2011, was given the mandate to disburse, manage, and monitor education tax to public tertiary institutions in the country.

 The agency has therefore described the assertions made by Mrs. Patricia Yakubu that it made the sum of N325 million available to Adamawa State APC as untrue.

 Director, Public Affairs of TETFund, Mr Abdulmumin Oniyangi in a statement he issued in Abuja and made available to Team@orientactualmags.com  noted that the institution cited by the Adamawa State APC Woman Leader, the General Murtala Mohammed College (GMMC), Yola is not a beneficiary institution of the agency.

TETFUND has also urged members of the public to shun misleading information and statements.

‘The assertion is not only preposterous and totally false, but also a great disservice to the nation that an individual of such political standing, would engage in frivolity without an iota of evidence.

To further buttress the futility of the allegations, we wish to state in clear terms that General Murtala Mohammed College (GMMC), Yola, where TETFund contracts were alleged to have been sold is not a Beneficiary Institution of TETFund’ the statement added while clarifying that the FCE Yola is though a beneficiary institution of TETFfund, it however chooses its contractors in line with the policy of the agency.

‘The Fund has observed that allegations of this nature, sponsored by desperate individuals, have become the trend in recent times but will not be deterred in carrying out its statutory mandate which remains funding for the rehabilitation, restoration and consolidation of tertiary education in Nigeria

We advise that detractors get their facts right so as to avoid misleading the public’ he submitted–Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you