FCC Chairman, Dankaka, debunks certificate forgery allegations


The Executive Chairman, Federal Character Commission (FCC), Hajiya Muheeba Dankaka, has debunked the allegation of certificate forgery levelled against her by a group under the aegis of Youth and Leadership Initiative Group (LYGEL).


In a statement she personally signed and made available to the media, she stated that the allegations are false, despicable and desperately fuelled by clandestine motives.
The statement reads, “Recently, the media was inundated with publication by some faceless group hired by some unscrupulous people to tarnish the image and integrity of the executive chairman, Federal Character Commission, Hajiya M. F. Dankaka for reasons best known to them.


“One would have ordinarily dismissed the allegation with a wave of hand as the so called group is just formed on paper to settle unknown scores for their masters. We however feel that it is necessary to put the record straight for the general public to know.”Hajiya Dankaka attended Ahmadu Bello University  Zaria where she obtained a diploma certificate in Insurance and later proceeded to Bayero University, Kano, for her BSc in Buisness Administraton. She further obtained a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.”
The group had alleged inconsistencies in the credentials Hajiya Dankaka submitted to the National Assembly prior to her appointment as the executive chairman of FCC.


The FCC chairman has, however, restated her position that the certificates in question were obtained before she got married which necessitated the change of name.
“It is not unexpected that when a woman gets married, she takes her husband’s name and the case of Muheeba Dankaka is not different.
“Dankaka however finds it surprising that the sponsored group did not deem it necessary to find out, either by physical request or by relying on the FoI Act, what necessitated the change of name,” the statement further said.


According to the statement, in recognition of her contributions to the Nigerian Economy as an entrepreneur par excellence, she was conferred with the national award of Order of the Niger (OON) in 2012 and National Productivity Award in 2020 by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Picture caption- Ahmadu Bello University Zaria MBA graduating Class of 1988 (1986/87 – 1987/88 academic years). Muyibat Salawu (FCC Chairman) in red standing Centre of picture directly behind the lecturers who are seated.