Emerging Leaders beg Tinubu to reinstate Betta Edu. Says she is innocent.
The National President of the Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria, ELFON; Godstime Chukwubuikem Samuel at a program with heads of Eminent Ethnic Youth Groups has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reinstate their fellow emerging leader; Betta Edu as Minister of Humanitarian affairs.
Godstime noted that Betta Edu never did any thing as accused in secrecy but in accordance to civil service practice as same in other ministries and government agencies.
Responding to media men on Abuja, the forum leader emphasized that Dr Edu’s suspension, related to transferring funds to a senior civil servant’s account is not against civil service rule when it comes to project implementation.
Instead of joining the corrupt elders in civil service who are pained that President Bola Tinubu is living up to his promises of giving Youths a chance in Governance and policy making to discredit young people’s effort, Betta’s notable achievements and steadfast commitment to addressing poverty and humanitarian crises in Nigeria should be more discussed and applauded.
Some of Betta’s achievements include:
UNICEF project: Securing a substantial commitment of 270 million USD from UNICEF bolstering Nigeria’s capacity to integrate humanitarian response and emergencies, aligning with the overarching goal of eradicating poverty.
Partnership with foreign development agencies:
Actively cultivating support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and other global partners, emphasizing collaboration to address humanitarian crises and expedite poverty alleviation comprehensively, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Proactively seeking military assistance to prevent humanitarian crises and expanding the social register to cover vulnerable groups such as families, widows, and impoverished ex-military personnel’s.
Meanwhile, the presidency has released a fresh update on the ongoing corruption investigation in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs. It was confirmed that the investigation has intensified, and the anti-graft agencies involved are making headway.
However, it was revealed that instruction from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stated that no culprits should be spared and we the Emerging Leaders of Nigeria having done due diligent investigation have discovered that Betra Edu is innocent but a victim of witch-hunt.
We urge Mr.President to reinstate her so she can continue her good works.
