The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) has declared Ngozi Olojeme, former deputy
chairman, finance committee of former President
Goodluck Jonathan campaign organisation, wanted.
Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman of the commission, told
TheCable on Friday.
“Yes, she (Olojeme) has been declared wanted,” he
said in response to a question from TheCable.
Olojeme, who is also the former chairman of the
National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), was
alleged to have diverted $48m of the organisation’s
fund.
“It was discovered that the NSITF accounts in First
Bank of Nigeria and other banks have witnessed a
total turnover of over N62,358,401,927 between 2012
and 2015 from the Employee Compensation Scheme
contributions,” an EFCC report detailing the
allegations, read.
“That out of the N62bn, the federal government
contributed N13,600,000,000 while the sum of
N48,758,401,927.80 was contributed by the private
sector. That there were several payments to
individuals and companies from the NSITF bank
accounts for purported contracts or consultancy
services.
“That some individuals and companies that received
these payments, in turn, transferred part of the monies
directly to the NSITF officials while others transferred
huge sums to bureau de change operators who
changed them to dollars.”
“That through this process, Dr Ngozi Olojeme, the then
NSITF board chairman, has collected a total sum of
$48,485,127 from Mr Chuka Eze (her account officer
at FBN), which cash he collected on her behalf being
the dollar equivalent of monies paid to BDCs by NSITF
contractors.
“That she has refused to honour invitation and all
efforts to get her to come and tell her own side of the
story have proved abortive hence her arrest warrant
has been obtained from court.
“We ask for the EFCC chairman’s approval to declare
the suspect wanted.”
TheCable
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