By: News Peddlers
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| Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu |
President Bola Tinubu has suspended Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, effective immediately.
The President also directs the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct a thorough investigation into all aspects of financial transactions involving the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, as well as one or more agencies under its purview.
According to presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale, the suspended minister is hereby directed to hand over to the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, and the President has also directed her to fully cooperate with the investigating authorities as they conduct their investigation.
Furthermore, the President has tasked a panel, led by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, 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.
According to the statement obtained by AIT.live, the suspension is in line with his avowed commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the management of Nigeria's common wealth.