Monday, October 28, 2024 –The Presidency has officially ruled out any
possibility of former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management,
Betta Edu, returning to President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet.
Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga disclosed this Sunday, October
27, during his appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today.
Recall that Tinubu suspended the minister in January following a national
outcry over an alleged ₦585
million scandal.
The president ordered a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged fraud
within her ministry, pledging to “decisively punish” any individuals involved
in breaches and infractions uncovered during the investigations.
Commenting on the issue, Onanuga said Edu's position has been permanently
filled by one of the newly appointed ministers, Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, a former
Plateau State governorship candidate.
He said: "I think there is another person from Cross River in the cabinet.
Betta Edu is gone. Don’t forget that she was suspended in January, and this is
October.
"No, she is gone. Her position has been taken over by someone else —
that’s the man from Plateau (Nentawe) who is now assuming the role. For this
government, there is no place for her in the cabinet."
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