Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- A former Nigerian minister, who is standing trial for alleged fraud committed while in office, has been appointed to another public office.

Hadi Sirika, a former Minister of Aviation, was appointed on Tuesday by Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairperson of the Governing Council of Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University (UMYU), Katsina State. Mr Sirika is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged multi-billion naira fraud.

The appointment was announced on Tuesday in a statement signed by Ibrahim Almu-Gafai, the Director of Press in the Office of the Secretary to the Katsina State Government.

The statement indicated that the appointment, which was for ...