The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has frozen an account belonging to Abubakar Ahmad Sirika, brother of immediate-past minister Hadi Sirika, over an alleged N8.06 billion contract fraud in the Federal Ministry of Aviation.
According to The Nation, the anti-graft agency made this
known after the arrest of Abubakar Sirika over contract fraud of about N3.2
billion that was traced to his private company, Engirios Nigeria Limited.
Abubakar Sirika is also a Level-16 officer and a deputy
director in the Federal Ministry of Water Resources.
It was gathered that four big contracts were awarded to Abubakar’s Engirios Nigeria Limited when his brother was in charge of the ministry.
According to EFCC investigators, Abubakar Ahmad Sirika is
listed as the company’s MD/CEO and the sole signatory to the two accounts
linked to the firm with two banks.
The four contracts the ex-minister awarded to his brother
which were not executed are: Construction of the Terminal Building in Katsina
Airport (N1.3 billion); Fire Truck Maintenance and Refurbishment Centre in
Katsina Airport (N3.8 billion); Procurement and installation of elevators, air
conditioners and power generator house in Aviation House, Abuja (N615 million);
Procurement of Magnus Aircraft and simulator for Nigerian College of Aviation
Technology, Zaria (N2.3 billion).
Investigators revealed a payment of N3.2 billion out of the
total contract sum to Engirios Nigeria Limited. Upon receipt of the payment, he
allegedly transferred it to different companies and individuals.
The investigators also alleged that no trace of work had
been done on any of the contract items to date.
Hadi Sirika was the substantive Minister of Aviation for
Nigeria after former President Buhari Muhammadu was re-elected in 2019 but was
minister of State in 2015.
Sirika was also associated with the now infamous Nigeria Air
scandal.
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