Former minister of women’s affairs Pauline Tallen has spoken out about being questioned by the EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) regarding allegations of corruption.
On June 2, the former minister was in Abuja, the nation’s capital, at the anti-graft agency’s zonal command.
Tallen responded to the news by issuing a statement on Saturday morning, June 3, in which she claimed she had arrived at the EFCC office on her “own accord” and that neither an invitation nor an arrest had been extended to her.
According to the former minister, she went to the anti-graft agency’s office to “address the very false allegations” that had lately been made against her.
She made the accusation, but she gave no further specifics.
The declaration says, in part:
“Owing to the respect for my former principal — Former President Muhammadu Buhari and his good office, I did not previously address the open allegation, however, it has now become necessary to do so.
“Firstly, the decent & appropriate action, should this have been a genuine enquiry, would be to write to the Ministry for Women Affairs, to enquire about any funds sent to the Ministry.“To immediately jump to the open without any proper formal correspondence is highly unprofessional, portrays a lack of respect for the Ministry of Women Affairs and is injurious to my person and character.
“Furthermore, I will like to state that there was no formal invitation from the anti-graft agency neither was I arrested.”
Tallen said “economic and political infrastructure” should be used to serve the nation and “not to be used as a tool for bias or intimidation”,
The Cable also reported.