The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies, yesterday, grilled officials of the West Africa Examination Council ( WAEC) over alleged expenditure on the purchase of customised calculators in 2022.
The panel also queried the examination body over the N6 billion budget deficit it incurred in the 2023 fiscal year.
Chairman of the panel, Oboku Oforji, said WAEC would have to explain to the parliament how it generated N34 billion in 2023 but spent N40 billion. He also expressed concern that the examination body could approve a loan of N5 billion, when even a Ministerial Board could not approve such an amount.
He explained that the panel was not to witch-hunt anyone but to fulfill its constitutional obligation. According to him “Both the legislative house and WAEC are bound by the Constitution. As such, the committee expects full cooperation from WAEC, including the timely provision of all necessary documents to expedite our inquiry and report. “
However, lawmakers insisted on the bank statement, noting that the examination body was allegedly uncooperative.
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