removal of Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah over her involvement in
a certificate scandal.
Online medium Sahara Reporters first broke the story which alleged
that the minister had lied on her official resume that she attended St
Paul's College, Virginia and received a Bachelor's and Master's from
the institution. However, investigations at the university revealed
that the school had never issued a Master's degree in its over 120
year history.
Speaking on the scandal, Onyekachi Ubani, Chairman of the Ikeja branch
of the NBA said, "It is becoming very embarrassing. When the news
broke out, I was concerned about whether thorough investigation was
done before the story was published. But when by the second day the
woman started deleting the records online, I knew something was in the
offing.
"This was the same woman who broke extant laws in buying bulletproof
cars far above the allowed limits, I think something has to be done
now. It is even the right time for the woman to speak out.
"If such a person that lies about her certificate can spend additional
second in office, it shows how badly we have descended as a nation."
In a similar development, the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders also
called for the minister's removal. Executive Director of the Group,
Debo Adeniran said the minister was involved in primitive
accumulation.
He said, "It is an eye opener to the fact that the woman is engrossed
in primitive accumulation. If she had been properly educated she would
not have engaged in prebendal politics with which she curried the
favour of President Jonathan.
"It also shows how merit and technical competence have been sacrificed
in appointing public officers."
So the FG doesn't do background checks to confirm the authenticity of results before one is employed. This will serve as a reminder that many wrongs need to be corrected.
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