The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, in connection with an ongoing investigation related to money laundering amounting to N8,069,176,864.00.
The accused ex-Minister of Aviation appeared at the EFCC’s Federal Capital Territory Command around 1:00 pm on Tuesday.
Sirika is presently being questioned by EFCC investigators regarding alleged fraudulent contracts he authorized for a company called Engirios Nigeria Limited, which is owned by his younger sibling, Abubakar Sirika.
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has escalated its investigations into serious fraud allegations involving top officials from President Muhammadu Buhari’s former administration.
Key figures under scrutiny include Hadi Sirika, former Minister of Aviation; Abubakar Malami, former Justice Minister and Attorney-General; and Sadiya Umar-Farouq, who served as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development.
The EFCC has reportedly placed the assets and bank accounts of these individuals, along with their close relatives, under rigorous monitoring due to suspected links to illicit financial activities.
Accusations against Sirika include the controversial expenditure of $600,000 on a logo design for a now-defunct aviation project and the questionable procurement of 10 fire trucks at a staggering total of N12 billion.
The EFCC has taken his immediate younger brother, Abubakar Ahmad Sirika, into custody, spotlighting the potential familial involvement in the misdeeds.
