No fewer than 28 civil society organizations in the Niger Delta region have warned President Bola Tinubu against re-appointing the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu back into his cabinet......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
The group claimed that Edu, while in office worked at variance with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the current administration.
The groups under the aegis of South South Civil Society Organizations insisted that any attempt to reappoint the embattled Minister will be tantamount to endorsing corruption and will be vehemently resisted by Nigerians.
In a statement signed by Comrade Emmanuel Abela, and made available to newsmen in Abuja, the group rejected the idea of reappointing the suspended Edu, saying it will impact negatively on the present administration’s war against corruption and ineptitude.
“We passionately appeal to Mr. President not to tarnish the image of his meritorious adminstration by considering the recall of Beta Edu.
“She must be probed and the findings made public for all to see.
“She must be made to account for the rot in NSIPA, N-Power, Conditioner Cash Transfer programme and the lopsided appointments she made while in office.
“Her reappointment will no doubt isolate the South South region and endanger Mr. President’s re-election come 2027”, the statement said.
According to the groups, “As patriots and firm believers in Mr. President’s fight against corruption and ineptitude, we reject in totality attempts by a few corrupt elements to smuggle Dr. Beta Edu back into the Federal Executive Council.
“Even though we’re from the same region, we reject in totality, anything that has to do with Beta Edu.
Recall that Edu, was suspended from office about six months into her appointment over an alleged ₦3bn fraud and the diversion of funds from the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) into personal accounts amongst others.