Delta Govt gets report on certificate racketeering at state polytechnic

Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, has received the report of the committee investigating certificate racketeering and suspension of affected staff of Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku.

The committee was inaugurated on March 25, 2025.

The submission took place on Wednesday in Asaba, where Onyeme thanked the committee for carrying out a detailed work.

While assuring that proper action would be taken on the report, he said, “Your report is very clear and straightforward, especially as it concerns the allegations of certificate racketeering.

“Thank you, we will do an executive summary to His Excellency, the Governor for further actions based on your recommendations.”

Chairman of the Committee, Sir Christopher Osakwe, while presenting the report told the deputy governor and top government functionaries that included the Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Prof. Tonukari Johnbull, who witnessed the occasion, that the report details the findings of the Inter-Ministerial Committee constituted to investigate allegations of certificate racketeering and the subsequent suspension of staff of the polytechnic.

“The committee’s investigation focused on three key areas: conducting an in-depth investigation into the certificate racketeering allegations, reviewing the process leading to staff suspension, and making recommendations to ensure institutional integrity and advise on disciplinary actions,” he stated.

Delta Govt gets report on certificate racketeering at state polytechnic