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    Embattled Betta Edu honours EFCC’s invitation

    National UpdateBy National UpdateJanuary 9, 2024 Metro No Comments1 Min Read
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    Embattled Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Minister Dr. Betta Edu has honored the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
    as she was spotted at the Headquarters of the antigraft for quizzing over alleged N585 million fraud in her ministry.
    President Tinubu had suspended the minister on Monday.
    The minister was accused of paying the humanitarian fund into a private account.

    The N585 million was meant for payment of grants to vulnerable groups in Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Cross River and Ogun states.

    Edu is the first minister to be suspended from office since the Federal Executive Council (FEC) was cknstituted in August 2023

    Betta Edu EFCC
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