Fresh: Delta NYSC Coordinator in financial scandal

If the news making the round is anything to go by, anti-graft agencies would soon grill the Delta State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corp (NYSC), Mrs. Etukudo Olive and other officials of the Corp who are alleged to be involved in several financial recklessness and sexual harassment on female Corp members as well as financial extortion running into millions of naira.

Investigations revealed that the N20 million subvention made available by the Delta State government for the smooth running of the organization was allegedly diverted by the state coordinator and her cronies.

Report says Corp members’ allowances for Batches A and B who have successfully completed the one year mandatory National Youth Service Corp without payment estimated to the tune of N20 million was allegedly distributed by Mrs. Olive among her cohorts.

It was alleged that the beneficiaries of the booty bought expensive Jeeps.

Also, the Delta State NYSC Coordinator has been alleged to have swindled N40 million subventions released by the federal government and was allegedly paid into Olive’s brother’s account, a Catholic Priest in Akwa-Ibom State.

It was learnt that the Church then diverted the said money into the Church account when Mrs. Olive’s brother died, making it impossible for her to claim ownership of the diverted loot.

Sources who spoke on condition of anonymity said Mrs. Olive is currently dying in silence and regretting her action over the payment of the N40 million she made into her late brother’s account.

Those allegedly used by Mrs. Olive to perpetrate the fraudulent activities include: Mr. Okpemi Emmanuel, Mobilization and Posting Department, Esther Arurusele, personnel in-Charge of Oshimili South Local Government Council, Mrs. Ndidi Nwoke, a level 10 Officer in Charge of Food Store. Others are: Mrs. Chukwusa, a level 13 Officer in Charge of Kitchen, Mr. Okonji, a level 15 Officer, Mr. Timi Jones, a level 9 Officer, Blessing Oboma, a level 7 Officer, former Accountant, Mrs. Agboola and Ifeoma, a level 12 Officer, all in the account section of the agency.

It was reliably learnt that the reason (s) the State Coordinator was in the business of diverting funds meant for the NYSC was due to her retirement from service August this year (2016).

According to sources, some of the workers who are not comfortable with the looting of the NYSC treasury by Mrs. Olive have started preparing petitions to be forwarded to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) the Department of Security Service (DSS), Inspector General of Police (IGP), the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari and the Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, with a view to make Mrs. Olive and her accomplices face the wrath of the law.

Meanwhile, officials of the Corp have also been accused of illegal extortion of money from Corp members before posting them to their Place of Primary Assignment (PPA).

It was alleged that before any Corp member is posted to his/her PPA, the sum of N10, 000 would be extorted from him or her, failure to pay would mean posting such Corp member to remote area.

Impeccable sources said following the alleged diversion of funds by the State Coordinator and her accomplice in crime, Corp members doing their orientation in the state are presently faced with the challenge of malnutrition and irregular power supply in the camp ground.

As a result of the ugly development in the NYSC camp ground located at Issele-Uku, youth Corp members are confronted with difficult situation, leading to miserable life styles.

Reacting to the allegations, the NYSC Coordinator, Mrs. Olive said it was untrue, “but if any official of the NYSC is collecting N10, 000 from the Corp members, that may be from those who want to be posted to a particular area of their choice”.

She added that she earlier warned Corp members not to influence any officer of the NYSC with money.

On the subventions, she maintained that no money was released to her, saying that she made various applications to the government for the release of funds to no avail.

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