Edu is being investigated over the N585million she directed the Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, to transfer to a private account owned by one Onyielu Bridget, who the ministry claimed currently serves as the Project Accountant, Grants for Vulnerable Groups, among other fraud allegations involving her office.
Governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have told Nigerians not to be in hurry to castigate the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu.
Edu is being investigated over the N585million she directed the Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, to transfer to a private account owned by one Onyielu Bridget, who the ministry claimed currently serves as the Project Accountant, Grants for Vulnerable Groups, among other fraud allegations involving her office.
SaharaReporters earlier on Wednesday reported that the passports of Edu and her predecessor, Sadiya Umar-Farouk, were seized to prevent the duo from fleeing the country as investigations continued into alleged fraud perpetrated by them.
Speaking on these developments, Chairman of the Progressives Governor’s Forum and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, while speaking to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja said perfection was only from God and Nigerians should allow the EFCC finish its investigations on the suspended minister before they pass their verdict on her.
Governor Hope added that his colleagues were united towards supporting President Bola Tinubu's government’s fight against misappropriation and corruption.
“The Progressive Governors’ Forum is united in supporting the APC administration ably led by our President, Tinubu. We will continue to support him, we will take his policies to the grassroots,” the governor said.
He continued: “We have also agreed to ensure that our people come on the same page with the thinking of the government whose primary objective is to secure the country and provide adequate welfare to the good people of our dear country.”
“The only perfect being we have observed and noticed is the Almighty God. The functions of government include encouraging good things and good appointees and discouraging bad things and bad appointees.
“What you just said about Betta Edu, is just an allegation, and in the wisdom of the President, it is being investigated, it is after the investigation is completed and the report made available to the government, that the government will now take the final decision. So we should not be in a hurry and don’t allow any sickness like anxiety cirrhosis.”