The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, is yet to formally hand over to the Permanent Secretary, as directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Nigerian Tribune reliably gathered on Monday evening. When informed that there was a letter of suspension sent from the Presidency to the Minister, he said, “The Perm Sec has not seen the letter. Look at the former Minister of Aviation (Hadi Sirika); what of the investigation labelled against him has been done? He said, “It’s an allegation right now until the court says that the woman (the minister) is guilty. “The Ministry is young, so as a result of that and for the record to be set straight, the suspension of Betta Edu is a good thing that could happen in Nigeria.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 09, 2024 06:24 UTC