The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly invited eight former ministers who served under the administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari to answer some questions over alleged corrupt practices.
The former ministers are being questioned in respect of sundry corruption allegations involving funds allocated to their ministries.
According to reports, the invitation letters were sent to them before the suspension of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the chairman of the EFCC.
The EFCC had commenced investigations into how the former ministers spent the money on some designated projects when they were in office.
Some of the former ministers who have been invited by the EFCC include: Pauline Tallen, former minister of Women’s Affairs, who was invited last week over alleged N2 billion fraud and diversion of funds from the African First Lady Peace Mission Project; Sale Mamman, former minister of Power, who was arrested and detained by the EFCC last month in connection with an alleged N22 billion fraud related to power projects; Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, former minister of Police Affairs, who has been summoned over how the Police Trust Fund was handled. He is accused of purchasing refurbished vehicles for the Nigeria Police as new.
Others are Hadi Sirika, former minister of Aviation, who is being probed over some aviation contracts and projects.
Abubakar Malami, former minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, is said to be facing allegations of abuse of office and mismanagement of public funds.
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