Ben Ezechime, Enugu
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, has inaugurated an 8-man committee to look into the affairs of the state-owned polytechnic, Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu.
The probe panel named “Committee of Inquiry into the Accounts, Management Practices and Staff Conduct,’ has Prof. Ed Nwobodo as the Chairman and Chinenye Angela as Secretary, while Osita Onuma, Dr Ada Nwonye, Barr. Lilian Ikwueze, Amb. Judy Nweke, Dr. Moses Otiji, and Vincent Onyeabor were named as members.
Speaking at the event, Mbah said the Committee was constituted to ensure there was a level of credibility in the institution.
He expressed confidence in the capacity of the leadership and members of the committee to deliver on their mandate.
“The work you are going to do will set a new course for that institution and for the rest of the action the government will take in the Higher Education space in Enugu state,” he stated.
He said the Committee’s terms and reference were to evaluate the legal and policy framework underpinning the constitution of the Business Committee; and thoroughly analyse the various categories of fees charged to students, investigating the methods of payment, designated accounts for transactions, and the overall management of fee-related processes.
The Committee was also mandated to assess the degree of adherence to pertinent laws, regulations, and institutional policies in the selection and appointment of staff members, particularly those occupying key positions such as Heads of Department, Deputy Rector, among others; identify and scrutinise all streams of revenue generation for the institution among others.
Responding on behalf of the committee, Chairman of the Committee , Prof. Nwobodo, thanked the governor for the opportunity given to them to serve, and assured that the Committee would acquit itself creditably.
“I am confident that this Committee is going to do a thorough job, such that we should in the next years, look back and say that this was good.
“We are bound to do a good job and I am confident that the men and women you have selected, will do a good job,” Prof. Nwobodo said.
