The presidency says it is investigating the transfer of N585.189 million grant meant for vulnerable groups in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Lagos and Ogun states into the private account of Oniyelu Bridget Mojisola
Last week, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC arrested the Coordinator of the National Social Investment Programme Agency Halima Shehu over illegal transfers of over N40billion into private account.While the commission recovered some,it is still investigating to uncover the rest.
And,just as the anti – graft commission revealed massive corruption in the NSIPA under the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation pioneered by Buhari Minister,Sadiya Umar Farooq,a N585.189 million illegal transfer to personal account initiated by Betta Edu,the current minister of the same ministry surfaced.
Although, the Embattled Edu has said that the transfer of the amount into a private account was legal, organisations have mounted pressure on President Bola Tinubu to probe,suspend or sack the Minister to justify his fight against corruption.
However, the presidency said that “the matter is under investigation “
Presidential media aide,Bayo Onanuga told newsmen that“Appropriate Action will be taken thereafter,”
The Minister had ,in a letter dated December 22,2023, instructed the Accountant General to make the payment of N585,189,500 into the account of Oniyelu Bridget Mojisola of which the Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein reportedly declined saying that no bulk money was authorised for payment into the private account of a civil servant.
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