By Gimba Kakanda
A former chairman of Kwara State College of Education, Saadu Alanamu, said he was “never indicted nor convicted of any offence or crime by any institution” in reaction to trending report of his indictment for corrupt practices while he served in various institutions in Kwara state.
Mr Alanamu, alongside fellow nominee Maimuna Aliyu, was first blown in a report by International Center for Investigative Reporting, last Friday.
The report revealed that he received bribes from TETFUND contractors when he was chairman of the Board of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin.
The backlash, however, necessitated withdrawal of the names of the two nominees by the Presidency.
“I was never indicted nor convicted of any offence or crime by any institution,” says Alanamu.
“The records of my stewardship are there in various institutions I served. First, I must say that appointment into public office is a trust to serve the humanity.
“I would rather protect my integrity than take any offer that would rubbish the highest standard I have maintained in my public service career.
“Even though I am not a Politician, I was Chairman of various Councils and institutions at different periods which include Kwara State Council of Supervisors for Health; Kwara State College of Education, Kwara State Scholarship Board, Kwara State Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Agency, Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, Kwara State Teaching Service Commission, Governing Council, Kwara State College of Arabic & Islamic Legal Studies and Governing Council, Kwara State Polytechnic Ilorin.
“When I was nominated for ICPC, I was extremely happy to have the privilege to serve humanity with utmost level of commitment, sincerity and honesty. Nevertheless, with the turn of event on the allegations, I strongly believe the government will conduct thorough investigation over the allegations.”
Asked of his involvement in any corruption trial, Mr Alanamu said that “sometimes in 2015 members of the board and management of Kwara State Polytechnic where I served as the Chairman Governing Council for less than a year were invited over an allegation that they favoured contractors from Kwara State for TETFund projects rather than other bidders from outside the state.”
