The
embattled Head of Service of the Federation Chief Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita has come out to clarify some
burning issues surrounding her recent ordeal with the EFCC saying “I do not
own proxy companies under any guise and no upscale properties anywhere in
Abuja”. She faulted the allegation of collusion saying “Some people come to me for introduction to some
permanent secretaries and I have been doing that without knowing the
implication”. She then distanced herself from the N600 million found on a Level 12 officer's account explaining that the said officer reports to a director of Finance who in turn reports to a
permanent secretary before her. “So, why are they linking me to the money?”
She went on to explain that the
so-called level 12 officer who is also a Project Accountant is not her aide
although he is a staff in the office of the Head of Service of the Federation. On the abuse of estacodes without travelling, she said “Yes, due to work pressure, I
may not be in position to travel”. The embattled HOS added: "I have been very
loyal to this Administration”. Now, the ball is in the court of Mr President; but Oyo-Ita has been with Mr. President since his PTF days and he is one who hardly abandon friends!
Appointed since 1 st April, 2015 till date, Prof. Adepoju Adeshola Olatunde, Director-General of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) has left no room to chance. The Ph.D holder in Agricultural and Environmental Economics (2002) from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State has taken extra-ordinary steps to see the Forestry Institute to the next level of existence. One of such steps is the repositioning of FRIN outstation for better research focus. Others include renovation of dilapidated structures, repositioning of staff members for optimum performance, reclaiming/security all encroached land and resources of the Institute, successfully enacting on Act to Establish Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria for Forestry Research; Education and Training; establishing Six strategic Rural Resource Centers for communities engagement, capacity building and extension services. Prof. Adepoju who also holds B.Agric (Agricultural Economics), 1995 ...
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