Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar-Farouq has just arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to honour the invitation by the anti-graft agency to offer clarifications in respect of some issues that the Commission is investigating.
The former Minister had earlier indicated her readiness to honour the Commission’s invitation.
“I remain proud to have served my country as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with every sense of responsibility and will defend my actions, stewardship and programmes during my tenure whenever I am called upon to do so,” she was quoted to have said.
The Monday visit to the EFCC office, located in Jabi district of Abuja, was at her behest.
Nigerian Tribune recall that the former Minister was invited by the anti-graft Agency over an ongoing probe into the N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered during her tenure in office, through a contractor, James Okwete.
The former Minister served under former President Muhammadu Buhari from August 2019 to May 2023, had denied knowledge of the said Contractor.