The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given the Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, a three day ultimatum to appear at the Abuja headquarters.

Umar-Farouq who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari is invited inconnection to the alleged  divertion of over N37 billion by an agency under her watch.

The Minister was expected to appear before the anti-graft agency on Wednesday but failed to make appearsnce citing health challenges.

The minister, who cited health challenges, approached the anti-graft agency through her counsel, requesting that the deadline be extended by three weeks.

But the Commission on Thursday asked her to appear before its team within three days for interrogation.

The ex-minister was invited over the alleged laundering of N37, 170,855,753.44 in her ministry during her tenure through a contractor, James Okwete.

Although the ex-minister has denied having any link with the implicated contractor, the anti-graft commission insisted that she should come for questioning.

According to a report by The Nation Newspaper, the one-time minister formally wrote to the Executive Chairman of EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, that she was indisposed.