The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has revealed reasons they invited the former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, to their officer on Wednesday.
The former Minister of Labour was invited for questioning over the award of contracts and jobs racketeering at the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF.
This was disclosed by the Commission’s spokesman, Demola Bakare. He noted that Ngige was at the Commission’s headquarters to provide details of an ongoing investigation.
Bakare, however, he did not give further details of the allegation. He, nonetheless, added that the ex-minister may be invited again until the investigation is concluded.
Bakare also dispelled rumours that the former Anambra State Governor was not detained when he reported at the Commission.
Recall that ICPC had earlier invited some top officials of the NSITF over alleged payment of an ₦47 million gratuity. There was allegation that the immediate past Managing Director of NSITF, Maureen Allagoa was paid N47 million. The payment, it was alleged was made when she was still in active service.
Also, Ngige’s successor as Minister of Labour, Senator Simon Lalong, had set up a special investigative committee to probe the alleged irregularities in different contract awards up to ₦1.8 billion in the agency.
The ICPC and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have since waded into the matter. It is in follow up to the investigation that led to the invitation of Ngige by the ICPC.
source: Channels TV
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