Daud Olatunji
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, with immediate effect.
President Tinubu, has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the financial transactions of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, as well as its affiliated agencies.
Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity),Chief Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
Ngelale said the suspended Minister is mandated to hand over responsibilities to the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and fully cooperate with the EFCC during their inquiry.
He added that in an additional measure, the President has appointed a panel headed by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance to conduct a thorough examination of the financial architecture and framework of the social investment programmes.
The statement read that the primary objective is to implement conclusive reforms, eliminating any institutional weaknesses to exclusively benefit disadvantaged households and restore public confidence in the initiative.
According to Ngelale,these directives, issued by the President, are effective immediately, reinforcing his unwavering commitment to good governance and safeguarding the interests of the Nigerian people.
The statement read ;
PRESIDENT TINUBU SUSPENDS MINISTER OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION FROM OFFICE
In line with his avowed commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the management of the commonwealth of Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu suspends the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect.
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.
These directives of the President take immediate effect.
Chief Ajuri Ngelale
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
January 8, 2024
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