President Bola Tinubu has suspended Dr. Betta Edu from office with immediate effect as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.
A statement on Monday afternoon
signed by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said Tinubu’s decision was in
line with the President’s avowed commitment to uphold the highest standards of
integrity, transparency, and accountability in the management of the
commonwealth of Nigerians.
“The President further directs
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 thereunder.
“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.
“Furthermore, the President has
tasked a panel that is headed by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and
Minister of Finance to, among other functions, conduct a comprehensive
diagnostic on the financial architecture and framework of the social investment
programmes with a view to conclusively reforming the relevant institutions and
programmes in a determined bid to eliminate all institutional frailties for the
exclusive benefit of disadvantaged households and win back lost public
confidence in the initiative.
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