The former minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster
Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouk, is expected to appear
before the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, operatives on
Wednesday (today) for questioning over alleged N37.1 billion fraud.
The development comes as EFCC arrested the National Social
Investment Programme Agency, Halima Shehu, on Tuesday, over alleged N37.1
billion fraud perpetuated in collaboration with the former minister, Sadiya
Umar-Farouk.
Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the
suspension of Halima Shehu on Tuesday.
Giving insights into the arrest, an official of the EFCC who
spoke under anonymity, said Halima Shehu was indicted concerning the alleged
37.1bn fraud as the former National Coordinator of the Conditional Cash
Transfer Programme under the Ministry, then supervised by Sadiya Umar-Farouq.
Recall also that eight days ago that EFCC summoned a
contractor, James Okwete, over alleged fraud during the minister’s tenure in
office.
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