An Abuja-based civil society group, the Justice and Equity
Alliance, has raised alarm over an alleged certificate discrepancy against the
Acting Director General of the Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation(NTDC), Mrs
Mariel Rae-Omoh, describing the development as "character
assassination" reports ITRealms.
National Coordinator, Justice and Equity Alliance, Mallam
Garba Imam, said in a public statement available to ITRealms said, the group’s
investigation in the last one week confirmed that the agency head duly attended
a tertiary institution in Italy under a Federal Government scholarship in 1980
alongside other Nigerians to bag Higher National Diploma in Tourism and Hotel
Administration.
"The translation of the certification was officially
done and the Italian consulate attested to the genuineness of both the school
and the certificate. The said school still exists in Italy and the records of
scholarship approval are still available at the Lagos office of the Federal
Ministry of Education,” Imam said.
The group also explained that from there the DG "proceeded
to serve the nation under NYSC as well as bagging her Master’s degree in the
same field in Nigeria. It is false to allege that a graduate who studied under federal scholarship has no certificate."
Imam pointed out that the false allegation being peddling by
rumour mongers, implies that the Federal Government sent so many Nigerians to
an Italian school that does not exist.
The group insisted that at the Italian consulate during investigation,
the consular officer also attended the same school while another lady said she
enjoyed the scholarship in 1970.
"We call on the Federal Ministry of Information and
Culture to get its facts right instead of acting on rumours and innuendoes. Mrs
Omoh is too cool and responsible to be involved in any unwholesome activities.
Her appointment was done after due vetting and changing the decision of Mr
President under false pretext is a threat to the change agenda," the group
maintained.
However, they commended Mrs Omoh for her reform efforts
since her appointment, warning that agents of backwardness are behind the false
accusation, urging the Minister of Information to be careful of enemies of
government lurking around the corridors of powers.
ITRealms recalls that Mrs. Mariel Rae-Omoh was appointed
as the new Acting Director General NTDC in January 2017. She took over from the former acting
DG Boniface Ebuka, who was first appointed into the position
following the removal of, Mrs. Sally Uwechue – Mbanefo
by the Federal Government.
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