₦airaland Forum

The attention of the Honourable Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu has been drawn to spurious allegations suspected to have been sponsored by some fifth columnists aimed at dragging the hard-earned reputation and integrity of the Honourable Minister into the ongoing investigations of NSIPA scandal by the anti- graft agency.

Ordinarily, there is no substance in the said publication currently in some online media and does not deserve a response, but there is need to set the record straight for Nigerians and followers of the current development in NSIPA under the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to be properly informed. This is necessary because the social media, in recent times, has been riddled with lots of fake and unsubstantiated news. The desire to drag traffics, also make desperate living by many bloggers has spurred several online content makers to throw caution into the wind; and rev in propaganda aimed at attacking government appointees.

There was no time the Minister, Dr. Betta Edu requested for any fund, needless to mention withdrawal of such amount of money to the tune of N3billion since her (Dr. Betta) assumption of office as the Minister from National Social Investment Programme Agency’s (NSIPA) coffer in the last four months, albeit one month was quoted in the sponsored ‘Fake News’.

The Verification of the National Social Register (NSR) as quoted in the said publication online, was approved not only by Mr. President, but also by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in line with the Renewed Hope Mandate to expand the NSR as well as imbue it with integrity.

The conclusion of the well publicised Verification Exercise led to the expansion of the National Social Register and commencement of payment sequentially and directly from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to various beneficiaries.

For the records, all the Programmes embarked by the Ministry under the current Minister, Dr. Betta Edu, thus far, including Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP), Grants for Vulnerable Groups (GVG) and others secured the approval of Mr President.

Again, let it be known that there was no time, the Ministry not (Dr. Betta) withdrew any fund from the NSIPA account, let alone N3Billion without due diligence, and painstaking approval from the appropriate authorities.

The Honourable Minister wishes to inform the general public that she has no hand in the current travails of the leadership of the NSIPA, therefore her good name should not be dragged into the ongoing suspension and investigations as approved by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The responsibility of providing soccur to vulnerable Nigerians and pulling 50 millions out of poverty index within 42 months in line with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda has taken the Minister across the length and breath of Nigeria and is achievable.

Therefore, the Media (Online and Conventional) should not be used to drag the good name of the Honourable Minister into the current investigation in a bid to divert the attention of anti-graft agency and other Nigerians.

Rasheed Olanrewaju Zubair (ANIPR),
Special Adviser on Media & Publicity to Honourable Minister, FMHAPA.
04/12/2024

nairalandkachy1:
The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has denied involvement in diverting N3 billion from the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA).

nairalandkachy1:
The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has denied involvement in diverting N3 billion from the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA).

solexybaba:
Bt hw can som1 under ur armpit be pulling dis kind of money and u don't know, npower beneficiaries were not paid for months, u kip saying have patience, they are working on it,wot the Bleep r they workin on for hw long. Mofos

solexybaba:
Bt hw can som1 under ur armpit be pulling dis kind of money and u don't know, npower beneficiaries were not paid for months, u kip saying have patience, they are working on it,wot the Bleep r they workin on for hw long. Mofos

solexybaba:
Bt hw can som1 under ur armpit be pulling dis kind of money and u don't know, npower beneficiaries were not paid for months, u kip saying have patience, they are working on it,wot the Bleep r they workin on for hw long. Mofos

Ulogwe1:
Was Umar Faruq under EDU Betty? Those scandals where from Buhari Government na.

atiku4President:
I know she may not have anything to do with the alleged fraud. In fact, I heard her complaining on Arise tv some months back about what she met on ground and how she was trying to clean up the system. She appeared not comfortable with the way things were done, which she said contributed to delay in paying beneficiaries of the scheme. I could see she was being extremely careful not to spill the beans on tv that day.
I think she was the second minister, after the Minister of interior to openly express dissatisfaction with what she met on ground.

Britishpea:
I pray someone like you become a leader some day. You have your own candidate and yet you still think like a real Nigerian.

Kay25:
Baba wey dem say corrupt self don tackle corruption pass dos who are not corrupt

cyrusmillz:
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Kay25:
Baba wey dem say corrupt self don tackle corruption pass dos who are not corrupt

fidelmarshal199:
It's Halima Shehu, and the agency falls under her ministry

benuejosh:
It is well.