The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has described as baseless and untrue a report in a section of the media alleging diversion of the fund in the Council.
The Council said the report was not an only figment of the imagination of the authors but a calculated attempt by authors of the story to blackmail the Council.
Head of Media, TRCN, Mr Anthony Oduh, in a statement, on Monday, in Abuja, said all projects carried out in TRCN are properly budgeted for and executed to the letters.
Oduh said the TRCN Registrar, Professor Josiah Ajiboye, since assumption of office has not only entrenched transparency in the running of the Council’s affairs but has also introduced various reforms and programmes that have received commendations from far and near.
The statement read: “This subtle blackmail by the authors of the story will not fly as the allegations are completely baseless, untrue and a wicked attempt to destroy the excellent job being done by Prof Ajiboye since assumption of office on 2nd August 2016.
“The allegations of diversion of funds are imaginary and a figment of imagination of the writers. All projects carried out in TRCN are properly budgeted for and executed to the letters.
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“In the first instance, TRCN does not collect cash in all its operations. All payments to TRCN are done through government-approved REMITA platform. Consequently, no officer of TRCN deals with cash. Furthermore, all payments to individuals, contractors and government (CRF) are done through appropriate payment platforms of either GIFMIS or REMITA hence no loopholes for diversion of any fund.
“To say that Prof Ajiboye records at TRCN speaks volumes. First, he introduced the unique Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) to TRCN which aims at regulating entering into the profession.
“The PQE has now become a permanent program on TRCN Calendar with several Tertiary Institutions (Federal, State and Private) now running the examination. Not only that, Nigerians in the diaspora now enjoy the same examination from any country of their domicile.
“The introduction of the New Career Path for the teaching profession in Nigeria is unparalleled in Africa. This makes Nigeria the first country to have a separate career path for teacher professionalism and growth. Needless to add that this new Career path is what the Federal Government is adopting for new welfare scheme for Nigeria teachers.
“On assumption of office in TRCN Prof Ajiboye met a new emerging building at the TRCN Headquarters at the DPC level. To the glory of God and conscientiousness of the helmsman, that building was successfully completed and personally inaugurated on the 25th of August 2020 by the Hon Minister of Education Malam Adamu Adamu. Another testimonial to the forthrightness of Prof Ajiboye.
“Achievements of Prof Ajiboye in TRCN are numerous. They also include the introduction of Teacher Information System and Interactive Platform to provide registered teachers with a forum for the exchange of ideas and professional development. Suffice it to add that the introduction of Digital Literacy Training for Nigeria teachers by TRCN under the able leadership of Ajiboye has really helped to boost the pedagogical skills on the use of digital technology by Nigeria teachers.
“Consequently any attempt to rubbish or disparage the achievements of TRCN under Ajiboye is a move in the wrong direction to discourage an astute academic like him.”
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