President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu over the alleged N585m fraud.
Top Society earlier reports that Edu came under heavy criticism from the general public after a memo surfaced wherein she asked accountant-general of the federation, Oluwatoyin Madein to transfer the sum of N585 million to a private account.
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A statement from the president’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale reads:
“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.”
More to follow…
