By Franklin Alli

The Industrial Training Fund, ITF, refuted, yesterday, corruption allegation levelled against the Fund by labour unions.

A statement by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs, of the Fund, Mrs. Ifeoma Iheuze, said: “We wish to refute the allegation of corruption in its entirety. The present Director-General, ITF, Dr. Juliet Chukkas-Onaeko, has been commended several times for her financial prudence and objectivity in tackling issues.

“On several occasions, she had ordered the renegotiation of certain outrageous contracts that were awarded in the past, thereby achieving huge savings for the fund.”

On non-remittance of deductions from salaries from June to date, the statement explained that there had been a backlog due to the implementation of the Treasury Single Account, adding that they were now being processed for payment.