The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) is set to interrogate Sadiya Umar-Farouk, the former minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, regarding an alleged N37.1 billion fraud, as confirmed by a reliable source within the EFCC during a recent telephone interview.

Umar-Farouk held the ministerial position under former President Muhammadu Buhari from August 2019 to May 29, 2023. The anti-graft agency initiated a probe into her activities during her tenure, leading to her invitation last week for questioning.

The investigation focuses on the alleged laundering of N37.1 billion under her supervision, with involvement attributed to a contractor named James Okwete. Subsequently, the former minister was scheduled to appear before EFCC interrogators at their headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, at 10:00 a.m. a week after the invitation.

However, Umar-Farouk has not appeared at the EFCC headquarters, as revealed by an anonymous source, citing the matter's sensitivity. Additionally, the source disclosed that other officials who worked with her have also been invited to shed light on the ministry's affairs during the last four years.