By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Wednesday night, arrested a former Minister for Labour and Employment Chris Ngige.
The circumstance surrounding his arrest was hazy at the time of writing this report, but the former Senator, who was, also, a former Governor of Anambra State, was, reportedly, arrested by EFCC Operatives at his Abuja residence.
Even though the Commission has not issued an official statement to confirm the arrest of the former Minister, his former Media Assistant, Fred Chukwuelobe, confirmed that he is in the custody of the EFCC.
According to Chukwuelobe, “Former Governor of Anambra State and immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, is with the EFCC. More details later.”
Chukwuelobe’s clarification eased mounting tension and anxiety as it debunked the earlier speculation that he had been kidnapped. Being in the custody of the EFCC, they reasoned, is better than being in the hands of blood-thirsty kidnappers.
Ngige’s arrest by the EFCC came a couple of weeks after his convoy was attacked by gunmen in his home State, Anambra State.
Ngige, 73, a Medical Doctor-turned politician was sworn-in as Governor of Anambra State on May 29, 2003, but was sacked by the Court in March 2006 and replaced by Peter Obi as the duly elected Governor of the State. He was elected Senator for Anambra Central Constituency in 2011, and appointed the Minister for Labour and Employment by the late President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2015, a position he retained till May 2023. He has not been politically active since he left office in May 2023
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