Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika is at present cooling his heels within the cell of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) over an ongoing N8,069,176,864.00 cash laundering probe.
Sirika arrived on the Federal Capital Territory Command of the EFCC at about 1:00 pm on Tuesday.
Following his arrival on the command, Sirika is at present assembly with EFCC investigators to reply questions on alleged fraudulent contracts he awarded to an organization often known as Engirios Nigeria Restricted, owned by his youthful sibling, Abubakar Sirika.
Impeccable anti-graft sources who spoke on the situation of anonymity, as a result of they weren’t authorised to talk, confirmed the event to newsmen on Tuesday.
“Sure, Hadi Sirika was taken into our FCT custody. He’s at present assembly with EFCC investigators over the alleged N8,069,176,864.00 aviation ministry contract fraud,” a supply revealed.
“The N8,069,176,864.00 aviation ministry contract fraud was carried out in connivance along with his youthful brother, Abubakar Sirika, by way of the latter’s firm.” a reliable supply squealed.
In February, it was reported that the EFCC was investigating the actions of the Aviation Ministry beneath former Minister Sirika for conspiracy, abuse of workplace, diversion of public funds, and contract inflation.
A reputable supply who spoke with newsmen on Tuesday revealed that the anti-graft fee is investigating the actions of the Aviation Ministry for conspiracy, abuse of workplace, diversion of public funds, and contract inflation.
Others are legal breaches of belief and cash laundering amounting to N8,069,176,864.00 throughout Sirika’s tenure in workplace.
The sum is claimed to be for aviation contracts from the previous minister to an organization often known as Engirios Nigeria Restricted, owned by his youthful sibling, Abubakar Sirika.
Other than being listed as the corporate’s Managing Director and Chief Govt Officer, Abubakar is the only real signatory to the corporate’s two accounts, domiciled in Zenith and Union Banks.
It was additional revealed that the ex-minister’s youthful brother, Abubakar Sirika, has been arrested and detained by the fee in reference to N3,212,258,930.18 paid to his firm, Engirios Nigerian Restricted’s, checking account by the previous minister.
It was famous that there isn’t a hint of labor completed on any of the contract objects to this point.
The supply mentioned Abubakar Sirika, who was arrested on Sunday, February 4, has since been helping the fee in its probe of the Aviation Ministry’s monetary expenditures throughout Mr Sirika’s tenure.
The EFCC investigator mentioned, “We’re investigating an N8,069,176,864.00 cash laundering case linked to former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika.
“Hadi awarded contracts to his brother Abubakar, realizing that the latter is a civil servant, a deputy director on Stage 16 within the Federal Ministry of Water Assets, the place he has been working since 2000 until date.
“The primary of the contracts from the previous minister to Engirios Nigeria Restricted was on August 18, 2022, for the development of the Terminal Constructing in Katsina Airport, at a value of N1,345,586,500.00. The second was awarded on November 3, 2022, for the institution of the Fireplace Truck Upkeep and Refurbishment Middle in Katsina Airport, valued at N3, 811,497,685.00.
“The third contract was on February 3, 2023, for the procurement and set up of lifts, air conditioners, and an influence generator’s home in Aviation Home, Abuja, at the price of N615,195,275.000, whereas the fourth was awarded on Might 5, 2023, for the procurement of Magnus plane and a simulator for the Nigerian School of Aviation Know-how, Zaria, at the price of N2, 296,897,404.00.
“Out of the overall contract sum, the ex-minister paid out N3,212,258,930.18 to his youthful brother’s Engirios Nigerian Restricted, who, upon receipt of the cost, transferred it to completely different firms and people. There isn’t a hint of labor completed on any of the contract objects to this point.
“Abubakar Sirika is at present in our custody on the Headquarters, and he’s offering us with extra helpful data on the monetary actions of the Aviation Ministry beneath the supervision of his older brother, Hadi Sirika”.
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