Tag: Betta Edu

CSOs express outrage over alleged Betta Edu’s N585m palliatives scandal

Aminu Imam

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have raised concerns regarding a memo from Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Betta Edu, directing the payment of N585 million into a private account, sparking widespread demand for an investigation into the matter. The controversy centers around a directive issued to the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Oluwatoyin Madein, for transferring these funds that were reportedly intended for vulnerable groups in several Nigerian states. In a detailed breakdown, the memo revealed specific allocations for each state, totalling N585, 189,500, intended for various social investment programs. The Media Assistant…

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Alleged N44.8bn fraud in NSIPA: “OAGF doesn’t make payments on behalf of MDAs” – Acct-Gen. of the Federation disowns Betta Edu

Aminu Imam

The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein, has clarified that her office does not make payments on behalf of MDAs for projects and programmes implemented by the MDAs. The AGoF was reacting to media reports concerning a request from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation for payment of grants to vulnerable groups in some States of the Federation. In an issued statement in Abuja, signed by the OaGF’s Director of Press, Bawa Mokwa, Dr. Madein stated that allocations are released to self-accounting MDAs in line with…

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NSIPA: “How Betta squandered over N3bn in 1 month” – Close Sources

Aminu Imam

… Arewa group appeals to Tinubu to suspend her Close sources have revealed that the suspended National Social Investment Programme Agency, (NSIPA) Boss, Halima Shehu has been witnessing series of witch-hunting from the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Betta Edu, ever since the suspended NSIPA Boss vowed not to compromise since her assumption of office. It was gathered that Shehu realised that Betta Edu removed over three billion Naira (N3bn) in one month for National Social Register (NSR) Verification without proof or authorisation from the NSIPA…

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‘FG to lift 50m Nigerians out of poverty in 42 months’ – Minister Edu

Aminu Imam

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has assured Nigerians that 2024 would witness a renewed vigour in tackling poverty and humanitarian crises among the poor and vulnerable. Ms. Edu, in a New Year message, urged the citizens not to despair because all vulnerable people would experience renewed hope in 2024. She also promised to commit all resources towards pulling the poor Nigerians from poverty in 2024 in line with President Bola Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’. Ms. Edu further explained that: “This New Year 2024 holds great promise…

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“President directs 10% of FG’s humanitarian interventions will go to PWDs” – Minister Edu

Aminu Imam

Minister of Humanitarian affairs and Poverty alleviation, Betta Edu, says President Bola Tinubu has directed that 10 percent of her ministry’s interventions should go to Persons living With Disabilities (PWDs) across the country. Edu disclosed this while inaugurating various empowerment programmes sponsored by the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, (NCPWD), in Abuja. According to her, the President instructed that the disability community should be given priority in all intervention programmes of Government. Edu added that the Federal Government was also providing Point of Sale (POS) machines to PWDs as…

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