N585m Humanitarian Scandal: Tinubu Orders Probe of Betta Edu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has actually purchased a detailed probe into the activities of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu.
The President is responding to the allegation of monetary impropriety leveled versus the Minister in the wake of her effort to move 585 million naira of public funds into a personal account.
The Minister had in a memo to the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), asked for the payment of the stated amount to a personal account to prosecute hardship reduction programs in some states.
While the Minister validated her demand, the AGF had on Saturday disowned her, stating her demand was prohibited.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, has actually likewise revealed the federal government’s choice to examine the scandal.
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The Ministry in a press declaration Sunday acknowledged the issues raised by the public relating to the supposed payment of funds into a personal account by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, stating: “We know the stories distributing extensively and want to ensure Nigerians that the Government takes these concerns most seriously.”
“The Federal Government, under the management of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is transparent and responsible to individuals, and dedicated to making sure that public funds are assigned and made use of efficiently and effectively to resolve the requirements of Nigerians.
“In light of current occasions, the President has actually directed that an extensive and thorough examination be performed to determine the precision and credibility of the reported information.
“The federal government is identified to decipher the reality as it associates with this matter, and ensures that suitable action will be required to guarantee that any breaches and offenses are recognized and decisively penalized, in line with the Administration’s dedication to public responsibility and due procedure,” the declaration checked out in part.