The management of the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi state, has terminated the appointment of seven staff members found guilty of collecting double salaries.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mr. David Balogun and made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Friday.
He revealed that the management had to take the action after an audit exposed them.
The audit, which was carried out by the office of the Kogi State Auditor General, showed that the staff members were conveniently receiving salaries from two state government establishments.
Mr. Shaibu Musa of the Security Unit, was discovered collecting salary from his former workplace, Kogi State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources since his assumption of duty at CUSTECH, on 7th April 2021; Mr. Abubakar Ali of the Works and Maintenance Department, was discovered collecting salary from his former workplace, Lokoja Local Government Authority since his assumption of duty at CUSTECH on 11th January 2022.
Others are Mr. Francis Amoto Lawal of the Bursary Department, who was discovered collecting salary from his former workplace: Science, Technical Education and Teaching Service Commission since his assumption to duty at CUSTECH, Osara from 7th July 2021; Mr. Philip Anakobe Onotu of the Works and Maintenance Department was discovered collecting salary from his former workplace: Office of the Deputy Governor since his assumption to duty at CUSTECH, Osara from 15th September 2021; Mr. Abdulmajeed Damudi of the Department of Biological Sciences, was discovered collecting salary from his former workplace: Science, Technical Education and Teaching Service Commission since his assumption to duty at CUSTECH, Osara from 9th February 2021.
“The list also includes Mr. Folorunsho Joseph Ojo of the bursary department, who was still collecting salary from his former workplace Kabba/Bunu Local Government Authority since his assumption to duty on January 11, 2022.
“The case that led to the termination of the appointment of Mr. Haruna Yakubu, a Senior Patrolman of the security unit, was as a result of his absconding from duty since November 24, 2022, an action considered as a serious misconduct and breach of the terms of his employment.
“The affected staff members whose names the Office of the Auditor General sent down to CUSTECH were invited for an interactive session with a Panel constituted by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Salawu Sadiku of which they were found culpable, and therefore found guilty of holding more than one full time paid job in the Public Service of the federation, state and local government according to the CUSTECH staff cord,” the statement said.
