Adebayo Adenrele
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq to appear before its team or risk being declared wanted.
According to a source in the Commission, the order came after they declined her three weeks’ extension request.
The source said: “In her letter, she asked the EFCC to give her three weeks to attend to her health before honouring the commission’s investigation. The letter was delivered by her counsel on Wednesday.
“But the EFCC said it cannot delay the investigation for three weeks. It has given the ex-minister three days to appear or risk being declared wanted.
“Olukoyede has put a new system in place such that you can appear before EFCC detectives and sleep in your home the same day. There is no need to panic at all.
“We are expecting her; our team is on standby. Even if she requires medical help, we will avail her of our first-class facility.”