A Foremost Pressure Group by the name “Niger Delta Media Activists” Group has exonerated the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Allegation Dr. Betta Edu of any involvement in the reported allegation of diverted #585,198,500
funds of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA).
The group position was contained in an official statement signed and released by the National Coordinator of the group, Chief Izzi Yakiah on Thursday Night in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State, appealing to Nigerians to wait on the outcome of the ongoing investigation by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The Statement further cautioned some Nigerian public analysts and certain media to respect the directives of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to thoroughly investigate the reported allegation by the EFCC.
Chief Yakiah also accused some top Politicians who are unhappy with Dr. Betta Edu’s appointment as Minister of influencing the number of Media attacks, unregistered ethnic groups, and nongovernmental organizations to subject an issue that has to do with the procurement act to personal interpretation all in a bid to tarnish the image of Dr. Betta Edu who has demonstrated commitment for vulnerable Nigerians to benefit directly from the Federal Governments social investment grants
The Niger Delta Group wondered why a resourceful person like Dr. Betta Edu who grew through the cadres to serve as Commissioner for Health, Cross River State and later rose to be the National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress without any records of corruption will suddenly be linked to an already ongoing investigation of allegedly diverted billions of naira during the Past administration.
The Pressure Group says, the former vice Chairman of Health Commissioners of Nigeria according to reports has presented all the evidence and necessary documents of payments and official transactions before the anti-graft agency since she assumed office as Minister in August 2023.
The release added that the hardworking Dr. Betta Edu is being blackmailed for her resolve to reorganize the social investment program to improve service delivery while observing reservations about how the programs were being managed in the past.
