Unconfirmed reports say that the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita has resigned over an alleged N3billion contract scam.
Mrs Oyo-Ita was absent at the two-day presidential retreat for ministers-designate, presidential aides and other top government functionaries held at the State House in Abuja.
EFCC investigation revealed that the quizzed Permanent Secretaries and Directors of Finance confirmed the award of the contracts to the firms associated with Oyo-Ita.
It was learnt that they made payment vouchers and other relevant documents available to the EFCC investigating team.
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A top EFCC source said: “our detectives have interrogated two Permanent Secretaries and three Directors of Finance of some of the ministries where contracts linked with the Head of Service were awarded.
“The investigating team has made progress because these officers are ready to testify against Oyo-Ita. They kept records and made all relevant documents available.
