N37bn alleged fraud: EFCC drills ex-minister, Sadiya Umar-Farouk today

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.

Gatekeeper reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the suspension of Halima Shehu on Tuesday.