EFCC delivers N1.05bn bank draft to former Adamawa teachers

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recovered a total of N1,054,919,532.61 for 659 disengaged staff of the Adamawa State Post-Primary Schools Management Board. This recovery was made following an investigation prompted by a petition from Abraham B. Song in 2024 regarding the non-payment of entitlements owed to the staff, who were employed by the Adamawa State Government in 2012.

The state government declared their appointments illegal in 2014, leading the affected workers to seek redress at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Yola Judicial Division, which ordered the government to pay their outstanding entitlements. The EFCC's Gombe Zonal Directorate, led by Acting Zonal Director Austine Adache, presented the bank draft to the beneficiaries, reaffirming the commission's commitment to justice and accountability.

Beneficiaries' counsel, Luka Musa Haruna, and Song praised the EFCC for its efforts in recovering the funds, which are expected to alleviate the financial hardships faced by the affected workers.