EFCC Arraigns Ex Labour Minister Ngige Remanded In Kuje
Former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, was on Friday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before an Abuja High Court sitting in Gwarinpa. He is facing allegations over a ₦2.2 billion contract fraud said to be connected to projects under the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund. The case was assigned to Justice Maryam Hassan, who took Ngige’s plea at the Friday sitting. After listening to the parties, the judge ordered that he be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre while the court considers his application for bail. Ngige pleaded not guilty to eight counts filed against him by the EFCC. The charges border on alleged abuse of office and unlawful acceptance of gifts from contractors working with the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund during his tenure as supervising minister from September 2015 to May 2023. Following […]
