A visitation panel established by Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, to investigate issues affecting the College of Health Science and Technology in Kaltungo has delivered its findings to the state government.

The report was presented to the governor by Prof Ibrahim Njodi, the Secretary to the State Government, and was shared by the panel’s Chairman, Prof Caleb Kudi, who highlighted fraudulent activities involving the College’s Governing Council and top officials.

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Prof Kudi urged the state government to continue funding the college and appoint qualified individuals to manage the institution effectively.

He also recommended a comprehensive financial audit of the college’s records to uncover evidence of fraud, irregularities, and embezzlement.

He suggested that past management should return government property, particularly official vehicles, to the college as a form of restitution.

The panel’s report revealed several instances of fraudulent activities, including charging registration fees, NYSC mobilization fees, JAMB fees, student medical service fees, unauthorized internal and external examinations, and illicit pension contributions by staff members, among other issues.

Chairman Kudi advised the Yahaya-led administration to assemble a team of experts to document the college’s history from 1978 to the present for proper record-keeping.

He also recommended an investigation into reported cases of sexual harassment and the recovery of funds that were fraudulently collected and mismanaged by the previous college management.

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In response, Governor Yahaya expressed gratitude to the visitation panel for their thorough examination of the institution’s challenges.

He emphasized that such panels play a crucial role in assessing the issues faced by higher learning institutions and reporting them to the relevant authorities for necessary action.