Tinubu Suspends Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu
President Bola Tinubu on Monday suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu over a N585.2 million financial scandal with immediate effect.
The decision, President Tinubu, said is in line with his avowed commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the management of the commonwealth of Nigerians.
The President has directed the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct a thorough investigation into all aspects of the financial transactions involving the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, as well as one or more agencies under the department.
Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement, explained that the suspended Minister “is hereby directed to hand over to the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, and she is further directed by the President to fully cooperate with the investigating authorities as they conduct their investigation.
President Tinubu on Sunday directed a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged N585m scandal in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation headed by Edu.
He vowed to “decisively punish” those involved in any breaches and infractions unravelled during the investigations.
The directive was contained in a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, as anger grew over the alleged breach of the Federal Government’s financial regulations.
