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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has frozen an account belonging to Abubakar Ahmad Sirika, brother of immediate-past minister Hadi Sirika, over an alleged N8.06 billion contract fraud in the Federal Ministry of Aviation.<\/p>\n

According to The Nation, the anti-graft agency made this known after the arrest of Abubakar Sirika over contract fraud of about N3.2 billion that was traced to his private company, Engirios Nigeria Limited.<\/p>\n

Abubakar Sirika is also a Level-16 officer and a deputy director in the Federal Ministry of Water Resources.<\/p>\n

It was gathered that four big contracts were awarded to Abubakar\u2019s Engirios Nigeria Limited when his brother was in charge of the ministry.<\/p>\n

According to EFCC investigators, Abubakar Ahmad Sirika is listed as the company\u2019s MD\/CEO and the sole signatory to the two accounts linked to the firm with two banks.<\/p>\n

The four contracts the ex-minister awarded to his brother which were not executed are: Construction of the Terminal Building in Katsina Airport (N1.3 billion); Fire Truck Maintenance and Refurbishment Centre in Katsina Airport (N3.8 billion); Procurement and installation of elevators, air conditioners and power generator house in Aviation House, Abuja (N615 million); Procurement of Magnus Aircraft and simulator for Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria (N2.3 billion).<\/p>\n

Investigators revealed a payment of N3.2 billion out of the total contract sum to Engirios Nigeria Limited. Upon receipt of the payment, he allegedly transferred it to different companies and individuals.<\/p>\n

The investigators also alleged that no trace of work had been done on any of the contract items to date.<\/p>\n

Hadi Sirika was the substantive Minister of Aviation for Nigeria after former President Buhari Muhammadu was re-elected in 2019 but was minister of State in 2015.<\/p>\n

Sirika was also associated with the now infamous Nigeria Air scandal.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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