The embattled IT head of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) Dr. Caleb Afaglo has been sacked.
The decision to relieve Dr. Afaglo of his post was taken after a board meeting was held on Wednesday, 30 August. Dr. Afaglo will, however, remain on interdiction.
Dr. Afaglo was interdicted by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after it was revealed that he presented fake degrees to secure the top job at the country’s pension management company.
A statement by SSNIT stated that “Dr. Caled Afaglo, the General Manager, MIS of the Trust be relieved of his position with immediate effect. He is currently on interdiction. Evidence made available to the Trust indicates that the university degrees presented by Dr. Afaglo to secure his employment at the Trust are fake.
“The Trust will collaborate with EOCO to ensure that those suspected of breaches of the law in respect of the OBS contract are dealt with in accordance with the laws of the land.
“SSNIT expects names of people associated with the IT (OBS) contract to be released in the near future. The Board and Management of SSNIT want to state that they will publish the findings of the Pricewaterhousecoopers as promised at their recent press conference.”
According to SSNIT, it is committed to cleaning up the scheme and positioning it to serve in the best interest of its stakeholders.
Source:Starrfmonline.com