Several top civil servants in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation have been questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigators. As reported by The Punch, senior civil servants gave the EFCC investigators useful information that could unravel the financial scandal rocking the ministry.
The suspended minister, Betta Edu, ex-minister Sadiya Umar-Farouq, and Halima Shehu, the suspended National Coordinator and CEO of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIPA) also had question sessions with the anti-graft agency.
An EFCC source said: “The women came today (Wednesday) and they’re cooperating with the commission,” “Also director-generals and other senior officials under the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs have been and are still being interrogated by the EFCC.
Senior officials of some banks are still answering questions too over the alleged money laundering.’’ Betta Edu: EFCC releases suspended minister on bail Legit.ng earlier reported that Edu was released on bail after hours of grilling by EFCC operatives.
The anti-graft agency grilled Edu over N585 million of the ministry’s funds paid into the private account of a civil servant The suspended minister was granted bail on Tuesday night after she honored the EFCC invitation and was held in custody. Betta Edu arrives EFCC headquarters In a similar story, Legit.ng reported that Edu arrived at the EFCC headquarters in the Jabi area of the federal capital territory, Abuja.