Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva and his deputy, Peremobowei Ebebi are expected to appear this week before an Administrative Panel of Inquiry investigating the alleged disappearance of N400 Million Teachers’ Salary in the state.
Confirming the invitation of the Panel to the state Governor and his Deputy to appear before it, the Chairman of the Panel, Chief Serena Dokubo-Spiff said the call on the governor and others became necessary to make the recommendations of the Panel broad and put a stop to the delay in the payment of Civil Servants and Teachers’ Salary in the state.
Also to testify on her role in the whole drama that led to the delay in the payment of Teachers’ Salary and the award of a N25 Million Verification of Civil Servants Contract in the state is the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Bolere Ketebu-Nwokeafor.
The state Commissioner of Finance and that of Local Government Affairs had earlier appeared before the Panel set up by Governor Sylva in the wake of the crisis surrounding the five months delay in the payment of salaries and the alleged missing funds.
Others whose testimonies were also received include the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the former Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Mr. Benson Agadaga.
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