The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has interrogated a former Head of Service of the Federation, Stephen Oronsaye, in relation with the ongoing investigation into the alleged multi billion naira pension scam in the country.
Sources said that the former Head of Service honoured an invitation by the commission when he appeared at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja about 9am on Wednesday.
Oronsaye was grilled for over eight hours. “He was not picked up; he was invited and he came on his own. He came very early; I cannot be specific but it was as early as 9am.
“The commission invited him because he was the Head of Service of the Federation when the pension scam occurred,” an insider told New Mail.
It will be recalled that the former Head of Service had some months ago faulted allegations against him.
He had said, “Through my years of practice, I have been guided by my firm belief in due process and accountability.
“By normal federal auditing procedure, where an audit has been carried out, audit observations made are forwarded to the auditee/entity for a comment/response. Ideally, those in office are expected to comment on audit observations regarding an entity.
“However, if they are unable to comment/respond then the proper procedure is for the observations to be passed on to those that were in the office covered by the audit, provided the persons are alive. I can confirm that no one has reached out to me in that regard.”
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