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Reps Grill WAEC Over N6bn Deficit, N5bn Loan for Calculators

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The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies has queried the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Nigeria’s Head, Josiah Dangut, over a N6 billion deficit in 2023 and a N5 billion loan for customized calculators.

Dangut, who appeared before the committee on Tuesday in Abuja, pleaded for more time to present the required documents.

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However, the committee was dissatisfied with WAEC’s responses and ordered the submission of bank statements from 2018 to date within a week.

The committee chairman stated that their inquiry was not a witch-hunt but a constitutional obligation to ensure transparency and accountability. He expressed concern over how WAEC generated N34 billion in 2023 but spent N40 billion and approved a N5 billion loan without proper authorization.

“We are not a witch-hunting committee, but we are focused on fulfilling our constitutional obligations,” the committee chairman said.

Dangut explained that the 50% payment for the Taraba state office construction was made to avoid inflationary losses. However, the committee demanded explanations for the deficit, expenditures, and correspondence related to the calculator purchase.

 

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