The social register had been created for cash transfers and other social investment programmes.

A memo from the Chief of the Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu gave approval to the now suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Betta Edu, for the release of N3billion to verify the National Social Register under the former administration of Muhammadu Buhari.

The social register had been created for cash transfers and other social investment programmes.


Several firms had been awarded contracts from the N3billion given out to the suspended minister – a release which has now generated controversies and is a subject of probe by presidential investigators and anti-graft agencies.

The letter from the office of Gbajabiamila, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, is dated September 18 and is titled “CONVEYANCE OF APPROVAL; RE: APPEAL TO USE N3,000,000,000.00 (THREE BILLION NAIRA) FROM THE COVID-19 PALLIATIVE FUND FOR VERIFICATION OF THE NATIONAL SOCIAL REGISTER.”

“The above subject refers. 2. Please be informed that Mr President has approved the expenditure of N3,000,000,000.00 (Three Billion Naira) only, from the Covid-19 Palliative Fund for verification of the National Social Register. 3. Please accept the assurance of my highest regards. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President,” it read.


SaharaReporters had reported how a company owned by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo was paid a total amount of N438.1 million by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation under Betta Edu for consultancy services from the contract.

The company, New Planet Project Limited was one of the numerous consultants awarded contracts from N3 billion given out by the suspended minister for the National Social Register contract.

Other beneficiaries of the N3 billion contract include Fabunmi Olanipekun & Co. which got N419.5 million. Vintsolve Global Consult was also paid N558.8 million.

Periscope Consulting got N277 million, Blue Trend Enterprise was N277.8 million, Laitop Dynamics Interlink Services got N277 million, Memak Nigeria Limited was paid N277 million, MC Van Management Consult Limited got N275.8 million while Danzinger Nigeria Limited- N275.8 million.

“Other companies that benefitted from the N3billion contracts are: Blue Trend Enterprise-N277.8million.

“Blue trend, has no record of being registered and the owner is unknown. Periscope Consulting-N277million. Periscope Consulting, with registration number 1053019, registered on July 24, 2012, is owned by one Ngozi Maureen Ojiego, known for Interior Decoration. Laitop Dynamics Interlink Services Ltd-N277million.

“Laitop with registration number 1340092, is owned by one Quburat Bolanle Bolanta. It was registered on June 6, 2016. Memak Nigeria Limited with no known ownership and date of registration got NN277million.

“MC Van Management Consult Limited with no records of registration also got N275.8million contract while Danzinger Nigeria Limited with registration number 635448, registered on Sep 23, 2005got N275.8million. Danzinger is owned by one Oladapo Rotimi Mohammed.

“All the contractors claimed they verified 11 million homes in Nigeria under one month,” Ude stated in a Twitter post.

SaharaReporters had reported how Edu asked the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein to send public funds to a private account which belonged to Oniyelu Bridget Mojisola, identified as a project manager by the minister.

The minister had approved that N585,198,500.00 should be disbursed into a personal account.

SaharaReporters also reported two Sundays ago that her ministry approved funds for flight tickets and airport taxis for her team from Abuja to Kogi State, even though the latter has no airport.

President Tinubu had suspended Edu and ordered an investigation into the alleged fraudulent activities of the minister.

https://saharareporters.com/2024/01/08/how-company-owned-tinubus-interior-minister-olubunmi-tunji-ojo-got-n438million

N3B to verify a register...lol

How much will then be spent on the so-called verified register and the "verified"?

What a country.

Edu is fighting back. Gbaja hands may not be that clean

The fraud in this ministry has been institutional.
APC is scam from top to bottom

Naija my country, everybody is trying to survive including the sanctimonious clowns on the Internet

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So Tinubu approved the looting yet he's forming saint
I guess Betta is a sacrificial lamb to appease Zombies

treesun:
The social register had been created for cash transfers and other social investment programmes.

A memo from the Chief of the Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu gave approval to the now suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Betta Edu, for the release of N3billion to verify the National Social Register under the former administration of Muhammadu Buhari.

The social register had been created for cash transfers and other social investment programmes.


Several firms had been awarded contracts from the N3billion given out to the suspended minister – a release which has now generated controversies and is a subject of probe by presidential investigators and anti-graft agencies.

The letter from the office of Gbajabiamila, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, is dated September 18 and is titled “CONVEYANCE OF APPROVAL; RE: APPEAL TO USE N3,000,000,000.00 (THREE BILLION NAIRA) FROM THE COVID-19 PALLIATIVE FUND FOR VERIFICATION OF THE NATIONAL SOCIAL REGISTER.”

“The above subject refers. 2. Please be informed that Mr President has approved the expenditure of N3,000,000,000.00 (Three Billion Naira) only, from the Covid-19 Palliative Fund for verification of the National Social Register. 3. Please accept the assurance of my highest regards. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President,” it read.


SaharaReporters had reported how a company owned by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo was paid a total amount of N438.1 million by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation under Betta Edu for consultancy services from the contract.

The company, New Planet Project Limited was one of the numerous consultants awarded contracts from N3 billion given out by the suspended minister for the National Social Register contract.

Other beneficiaries of the N3 billion contract include Fabunmi Olanipekun & Co. which got N419.5 million. Vintsolve Global Consult was also paid N558.8 million.

Periscope Consulting got N277 million, Blue Trend Enterprise was N277.8 million, Laitop Dynamics Interlink Services got N277 million, Memak Nigeria Limited was paid N277 million, MC Van Management Consult Limited got N275.8 million while Danzinger Nigeria Limited- N275.8 million.

“Other companies that benefitted from the N3billion contracts are: Blue Trend Enterprise-N277.8million.

“Blue trend, has no record of being registered and the owner is unknown. Periscope Consulting-N277million. Periscope Consulting, with registration number 1053019, registered on July 24, 2012, is owned by one Ngozi Maureen Ojiego, known for Interior Decoration. Laitop Dynamics Interlink Services Ltd-N277million.

“Laitop with registration number 1340092, is owned by one Quburat Bolanle Bolanta. It was registered on June 6, 2016. Memak Nigeria Limited with no known ownership and date of registration got NN277million.

“MC Van Management Consult Limited with no records of registration also got N275.8million contract while Danzinger Nigeria Limited with registration number 635448, registered on Sep 23, 2005got N275.8million. Danzinger is owned by one Oladapo Rotimi Mohammed.

“All the contractors claimed they verified 11 million homes in Nigeria under one month,” Ude stated in a Twitter post.

SaharaReporters had reported how Edu asked the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein to send public funds to a private account which belonged to Oniyelu Bridget Mojisola, identified as a project manager by the minister.

The minister had approved that N585,198,500.00 should be disbursed into a personal account.

SaharaReporters also reported two Sundays ago that her ministry approved funds for flight tickets and airport taxis for her team from Abuja to Kogi State, even though the latter has no airport.

President Tinubu had suspended Edu and ordered an investigation into the alleged fraudulent activities of the minister.

https://saharareporters.com/2024/01/08/how-company-owned-tinubus-interior-minister-olubunmi-tunji-ojo-got-n438million

How will Gbaja not be able to build edifices around Surulere, Unilag and Lagos. They will tell the poor to tighten their belts, while they live frivolously.

Beta is not in this alone.

It's really getting very messy now

Them use 30 days count 11 million houses, Mahmoud come learn work...
Why can't they use bvn to share this money .. 3b Don miss road
This kidnapers shey una see people name wey get million's oya oya

You guys are just funny so it is the Fed govt that now copied you this document ba So is that how you copies every dick and Harry your official and private transactions ba??.

I swear many of you go enter jail one day for lies and unecessary propaganda.

Funny.

Tinubu never promised anything, he only said its his turn and he will continue from where buhari stopped
So when u hv gbajamila, Tinubu, shetima, what would u expect from such gathering if not looting

Ironbull:
You guys are just funny so it is the Fed govt that now copied you this document ba So is that how you copies every dick and Harry your official and private transactions ba??.

I swear many of you go enter jail one day for lies and unecessary propaganda.

do you know or understand what’s called “leak”

Govt officials can leak internal memos or sensitive documents for what ever gain, it happens all the time

If now how did David hundeyin knew the Nigerian army was preparing a staging ground to invade Niger from the north?

Someone leaked the memo to him, same thing here

Ironbull:
You guys are just funny so it is the Fed govt that now copied you this document ba So is that how you copies every dick and Harry your official and private transactions ba??.

I swear many of you go enter jail one day for lies and unecessary propaganda.

Na people like you gan gan this govt get for mond they do the things they do because you are not just gullible but also comfortable in it..

Nbote:


Na people like you gan gan this govt get for mond they do the things they do because you are not just gullible but also comfortable in it..

Sorry I don't follow propaganda ok

A man that was disbarred from practicing law in America because he defrauded his client.

That's who Nigerians brought to the highest echelons of power to create the future their children will live in.

This is witchcraft.

I hear gbaja is the next governor of Lagos.

Lucky mofo.

Nigeria is the perfect criminal paradise for him to thrive.

Hahahaha 🤣🤣 🤣🤣🤣 na register for the Book of life ohhhh. All of Una wey dey online dey shout Jagaban, hope una collect una share ni?

gaby:
N3B to verify a register...lol

How much will then be spent on the so-called verified register and the "verified"?

What a country.

What else ... when a thief is your president
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A young beautiful woman like her is looting the treasury. she's a disgrace to the youth and justice be served accordingly..Tinubu won't spare anyone and he knows how to get them caught. it will serve as deterrence to others .good riddance to bad rubbish

3 billion!!! Wtf is going on in verification that requires such?

I believe Sahara reporters is really milking this Betta Edu story,I wonder if she's the only government official that got approval to spend money in the last 6 months.
I'm expecting Sahara reporters to show the approval Asiwaju gave all the Ministers in the last 6 months and show us,where and how the money was Spent.
If they can't show all the expenses,then they should please allow Betta Edu breathe.
I will also stand strong with Ms. Edu,it's not easy for a 37 years old woman with only 4-8 years of public service experience handle any federal ministry in Nigeria.
I make no excuse for her, but with my few encounters with public servants,I'm very sure they use her naivety to mislead her.
Back to the story,I ask again,Sahara reporters and all those crucifying Hon. Gbajabiamiala what wrong did he commit approving money for a social register of poor people.
I have been waiting for a robust reply from all these arm chair critics detailing how much it should cost to build a social register in Nigeria.
Before you criticize,at least give us a comparative figure that will challenge what Betta Edu and her cohorts collected.
God bless Nigeria.

Chop I chop

Let's blame Peter obi jor

Ironbull:
You guys are just funny so it is the Fed govt that now copied you this document ba So is that how you copies every dick and Harry your official and private transactions ba??.

I swear many of you go enter jail one day for lies and unecessary propaganda.

What have you said now?

3 Billion corruption to verify another corruption? This Tinubu led APC government have Elevated corruption to another new level.

The president’s approval is in order. The approval did not state that she should violate extant regulations in the process of paying for the verification. There is no paragraph in the memo stating that she should pay money into the personal account of project accountant.