NAFDAC Boss Quizzed over Contract Awards by EFCC

Dr. Paul Orhii,the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug administration and Control,was today interrogated by the  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC for allegedly awarding contracts to himself.

Orhii, who was quizzed at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja from 9am to 5pm, was alleged to have awarded contracts to some companies, which acted as fronts for him.
Though Orhii was allowed to go after Monday’s interrogation, he was asked to report at the commission tomorrow,Tuesday.
NAFDAC has denied that Orhii was summoned and grilled over alleged act of fraud.
A statement by its Director of Special Duties, Abubakar Jimoh, on Monday explained that the DG voluntarily visited the EFCC to clear the air on a petition against him by a former chief in the anti-narcotic agency.

The statement read, 

“We have been alerted to an online trending news of the visit of the Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Dr.Paul Orhii, to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission today.

“The visit was at the personal volition of the DG to explain the situation regarding allegation of corruption by a former Director of Finance and Accounts of the Agency, Mr.Ademola Mogbojuri. Since last week, some officers, who were mentioned in the allegation, had gone to the EFCC to shed light and clear the air on the mindless accusations.

“There’s nothing unusual about this but rather to applaud the DG for his courage to want to engage the recalcitrant director, who has decided to dance naked in the public and become a willing tool in the hands of the counterfeiters to infiltrate our organised system.”