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Nigeria’s president recently suspended the country’s minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation over the use of a private bank account for the ministry’s financial transactions in the government social welfare program
Nigeria’s president recently suspended the country’s minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation over the use of a private bank account for the ministry’s financial transactions in the government social welfare program.
Betta Edu was suspended with immediate effect while Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency carried out a thorough investigation of all ministry financial transactions and the investigation would cover the entire framework of Nigeria’s social investment programs; according to a presidential spokesperson.
President Bola Tinubu was elected last year after promising to rid Africa’s most populous country of chronic corruption and extreme poverty. His government said the suspension follows his commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in how Nigeria’s resources are managed.
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Edu’s suspension comes days after local media cited an official memo in which she directed that 585 million naira (US$661,000) worth of grants meant for vulnerable groups should be paid into a private account. The office of Nigeria’s Accountant General of the Federation said in a statement that such funds are meant to be sent directly from government accounts to the beneficiaries.
