.Permanent Secretary still awaiting official memo

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.

As encapsulated in the statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the suspended Minister was “directed to hand over to the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, and she is further directed by the President to fully cooperate with the investigating authorities as they conduct their investigation.”

Barely 15 minutes after the announcement, our correspondent, who visited the ministry, learned that the minister left the office on receipt of the suspension letter, which was delivered by an official from the State House.

It was further gathered that all the security and protocol officers attached to the suspended minister have been recalled back to the official headquarters, in line with the modus operandi of their organisational services.

An official of the Ministry who is conversant with public service operations informed our correspondent that the Permanent Secretary cannot act on a mere report trending on social media but must receive an official memo on the suspension and subsequent directive.

When our correspondent visited the office of the Permanent Secretary barely 20 minutes after the announcement of the Minister’s suspension, one of the personnel attached to his office on the 5th floor of Phase 1 of the Federal Secretariat explained that the Permanent Secretary was busy and hence could not attend to newsmen.

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. He’s a man of due process.”

During the surveillance of the Ministry located on the 6th floor, our correspondent observed that the Minister’s office was locked and all the chairs being used by her advisers had been evacuated from the office corridor.

Some of the staff who were seen gathering in clusters were overheard discussing the development.

While none of the federal workers from other ministries located within the Federal Secretariat declined to grant interviews when approached, Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) FCT Council, Comrade Abe Fisayo Makanjuola, expressed excitement over Mr. President’s directive.

He said, “It’s the right development because the president is just coming into power; we have one year to assess him fully, and he has started on a very good note.

“The diversion of money is a very bad thing to do by the Minister who has just been appointed, and if eventually an investigation is concluded and we find out that it is true, the president has taken the right step in the right direction by suspending her while the investigation is still on.

“This is a very good thing to do, unlike what we had in the former regime, where, in a series of scandals, nobody was talking, nobody was suspending anybody.

Look at the former Minister of Aviation (Hadi Sirika); what of the investigation labelled against him has been done? Well, he’s not part of Tinubu’s government presently, but it’s still the APC government.

“We believe the Presidency can still extend that particular long arm of the law to that particular personality and other notable Nigerians who have been involved in the act for that very long time. We hope to see better things in the days ahead,” he noted.

On his part, a federal civil servant, Christopher Emmanuel, observed that the issue of the diversion of funds into private accounts is still an allegation.

He said, “It’s an allegation right now until the court says that the woman (the minister) is guilty. But the decision made by Mr President is a good one in the right direction because the Ministry of Humanitarian has messed up; they need sanity in that entire ministry.

“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. Like before, they will tell the president that they should suspend some ministers who do not perform.

“They will not listen, but this president is a listening president, and this decision is okay with me as a person.”

https://tribuneonlineng.com/just-in-suspended-minister-betta-edu-yet-to-formally-handover/

Handing over to a perm sec that probably participated in the looting with her and the previous minister

She will do the proper handing over at the EFCC office tomorrow.

She was seen jumping up and down during Tinubu presidential campaign rally as if she love the country but, look how corrupt this woman has proven to be

Betty, why steal so much hmm

Let her breathe
It's not easy for food to be taken from someone while they are yet to have their fill

Lol.... Hand over wetin again... She no go even near dat office,till they lift d suspension which is highly unlikely...

Eeyah.. This life na turn by turn. The important thing is to use your turn wisely without losing sight of honesty. At long last, many of us will come to realise that it isn't always about money. See as this one just ruined her family name. Chai!

Can anyone tell me the first Minister to be suspended since the end of Obj tenure?

Because she is a woman

Bad habit will slow down your good harvest..you need a councilor to help you stop cut the habit @ my signature

Hand over to who?

a BIGGER thief?

Olorun Maje ooohhh

If she doesn't end up in jail then all these are mere grandstanding and window dressing just to give a false impression that corruption under this calamitous Tinubu regime is being fought

Any Public Servant who misappropriates over ₦1million will be publicly executed by firing squad.

Imagine if there is such a law in Nigeria, Corruption in high places go just stop.

Nawa o

ÑaijaCover Is Still Speechless

Hand over and whisked away by the EFCC to expose others complicit in this ministry of humanitarian corruption and disaster. Any small political position is easily messed up by the average Nigerian politician. No wonder owambe parties are organised because of government appointment.

What a man can do..a woman will do worse

We only hear about millions of Naira being awarded for one scheme or another, with no confirmation from any beneficiaries.

Na God go dey catch you all.

If she’s guilty, it’s a big shame to her family and herself

You can't near Nigerian politics if you have conscience. It is not possible.

Don't handover pls mention everyone of u involved then leave.

It's too early for this woman sef. Unlike Fubara that has his jugular in Wike's local hands, she's independent and should have delivered dividends before trying to stash away.

PrinceOfLagos:
She was seen jumping up and down during Tinubu presidential campaign rally as if she love the country but, look how corrupt this woman has proven to be

Betty, why steal so much hmm

Women, when given opportunity are almost more corrupt than their male counterparts
Beta Edu
Patricia Etteh
Alison Madueke
Etc etc

She is buying time and making phone calls to all her BIG GODS to change the suspension.

I am sure she didn't see that her JANUARY would be like this when she was at CROSSOVER service. 😂

What a way to start the year.

Seriously am not in support of this mismanagement of this lady but am really sorry for her and I know she will scape through of this investigation

Shame still dey catch ham.

Orathird:
If she’s guilty, it’s a big shame to her family and herself

Is this a joke or what . Are you even a Nigerian . Politicians and shame are on two parrallel lines, that can never meet.