Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development Sadiya Umar-Farouq, who served in the government of Muhammadu Buhari, has denied knowing a contractor with the Ministry, James Okwete, who was reportedly arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly laundering N37 billion.
Reports making the rounds in different media space had also reported that Umar-Farouq was indicted in the money laundering saga and the EFCC was making moves to invite her for questioning.
But the former minister has debunked insinuations that she took part in the looting in the ministry, insisting that while she was the minister, she was never in any fraudulent activity as she served the nation with every sense of responsibility.
