BREAKING: Ex-Labour Minister Chris Ngige Remanded in Kuje Over Alleged ₦2.2bn Contract Fraud Former Labour and Productivity Minister, Chris Ngige, has been remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre after pleading not guilty to eight counts of alleged contract fraud totalling ₦2.26 billion. Arraigned before Justice Maryam Hassan at the FCT High Court in Gwarimpa, Ngige is accused by the EFCC of abusing his office between 2015 and 2023 by awarding multiple NSITF contracts to companies linked to his associates. The charges list over 30 contracts allegedly awarded to favoured firms for consultancy, training, supplies, and construction. Justice Hassan ordered his remand pending the hearing of his bail application scheduled for Monday, December 14. #ChrisNgige #EFCC #CorruptionTrial