The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has reported to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Headquarters. This move comes in response to an invitation extended by the EFCC regarding the alleged involvement in a N585 million fraud within her ministry.
President Bola Tinubu suspended Edu on Monday in connection with accusations of diverting N585 million from the humanitarian fund. The funds were intended for grants to support vulnerable groups in Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Cross River, and Ogun states but allegedly ended up in a private account.
The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has arrived at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Headquarters. This development follows an invitation from the EFCC regarding her alleged involvement in a N585 million fraud within her ministry.
President Bola Tinubu took the decision to suspend Edu on Monday in connection with accusations of diverting N585 million from the humanitarian fund. The funds were intended for grants to support vulnerable groups in Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Cross River, and Ogun states but allegedly ended up in a private account.
This action makes Edu the first minister to be suspended from office since members of the Federal Executive Council were sworn in back in August of the previous year. The suspension comes amid public outcry over the alleged N585 million scandal.
Further details are expected to be provided shortly.
