Activists Demand Probe Of Alleged Diversion Of Enugu Schooling Funds

Civil society teams have referred to as for motion on claims that billions of naira meant for setting up sensible colleges in Enugu State have been misappropriated.

The coalition, underneath the International Gender Security and Ethical Growth (GGSMD) alleged that Sujimoto Luxurious Development Ltd diverted ₦5.7 billion from the ₦11.45 billion challenge fund.

At a press convention in Abuja, GGSMD’s govt director, Godwin Erheriene, mentioned the matter should not be trivialised, warning that the loss went past monetary phrases. “Each little one denied entry to a sensible college is a baby pushed nearer to ignorance, idleness, crime and hopelessness,” he mentioned.

The colleges, designed to combine know-how and fashionable studying, have been conceived as innovation hubs to equip kids with Twenty first-century expertise and cut back the lure of cybercrime. The coalition mentioned that by abandoning the challenge, Sujimoto had “tried to mortgage Nigeria’s academic future for egocentric acquire”.

The group accused the corporate of securing the contract via a Jaiz Bank bond and diverting the funds by way of a Zenith Bank account, with out the consent of the Enugu State Authorities.

It urged the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) to accentuate investigations, get better the lacking funds and guarantee full accountability, arguing that the case is not only about corruption however “the future of Nigerian kids”.