The American International School, Abuja has clarified that it turned over the school fees it accepted in good faith from Yahaya Bello to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) upon learning that it was part of an ongoing case with the authorities.
It acknowledged that as a school it did accept an advance payment for school fees, and duly documented the fees in its records.
In a statement on Saturday signed by Head of School, Greg Hughes, the international co-educational institution said as an institution, it remains committed to providing excellent service to the school community in line with its core values, vision and mission.
Hughes stressed that the school’s compliance to remit the funds underscores its commitment to upholding institutional integrity and its respect for the national institutions of Nigeria.
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The statement reads in part, “Recent media reports have highlighted issues between the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), AISA and a family with children enrolled at the school, stemming from an investigation carried out in 2022.
“As a school, we did accept an advance payment for school fees, and duly documented these fees in our records. Upon learning that the school fees we accepted in good faith were, in fact, part of an ongoing case with the EFCC, we turned over these funds in compliance with this federal commission’s request.
“Our compliance to remit these funds underscores our commitment to upholding institutional integrity and our respect for the national institutions of Nigeria.
“At no point has the school been accused of any wrongdoing in relation to this case, and we are cooperating fully with the EFCC to address matters currently before the courts.
“As these legal matters are being resolved within the Nigerian judicial system and involve one of our families, we will refrain from making any further comments at this time.
“As an institution, we remain committed to providing excellent service to our school community in line with our core values, vision and mission.”
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