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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has grilled former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, over alleged contract irregularities as well as job racketeering at the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) during his tenure.
The ICPC had earlier summoned some top officials of the NSITF for questioning regarding a N47m gratuity paid to the immediate past Managing Director, Mrs Maureen Allagoa, while she was still in service.
It was reliably gathered that the former minister spent over five hours with ICPC investigators responding to questions about the award of certain contracts.
Sources close to the ministry said: “The former minister was invited and he showed up and was released on Wednesday night. He should have been around but he said he was out of the country.
"He was interrogated on many matters bordering on the award of contracts and job racketeering, among others under him. He was also grilled on the e-NSITF, which he got approval from FEC.”
When contacted, the spokesman for the ICPC, Demola Bakare, confirmed Ngige’s invitation.
He said the former Minister was released after he was interrogated.
