The former permanent secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Nkechi Ejele, is the latest guest of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Ejele was interrogated on Thursday, by the EFCC for her role in the alleged N500 million misapplication of funds meant for the Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P).
The SURE-P funds was appropriated to the Ministry between 2013 and 2014.
Ejele was one of the permanent secretaries that was sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari last week.
Premium Times reports that Ejele arrived the headquarters of the agency at about 10am for interrogation.
She is expected to be admitted to administrative bail pending when she would be formally charged for the alleged offence.
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