Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and National Coordinator,NSIPA, Halima Shehu
EFCC: NISPA Abuja office taken over, CEO, staff locked out
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) took over the Maitama office of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA).
This was a follow-up to the suspension of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and National Coordinator,NSIPA, Halima Shehu, over alleged financial malfeasance.
Indeed, there was a heavy presence of EFCC operatives positioned outside and inside the office, while access to the office, at Taraba Close, off Limpopo Street, Maitama, was restricted with no one allowed in or out of the building.
There was also a mild phase-off between suspected Department of State Services (DSS) officials, however the EFCC personnel later took over the compound.
A source in the agency said the NSIPA national coordinator will issue a statement as soon as the situation is clear and that she is not allowed to comment on the development at the moment.
Meanwhile, the alleged suspension has led to the cancellation of an event the agency was set to hold in Karu where she was to distribute cash grants and starter packs to vulnerable groups and also reach out to some victims of organ trade black market, in Abuja.
Shehu reportedly rushed to the Presidential Villa to confirm the authenticity of the news since she was yet to be served any letter at the time, leaving journalists waiting at the venue.