Gamblers Place Bets On Tinubu Keeping A Safe Distance From Betta Edu: Muhammad Alhaji Yakubu

Yakubu emphasized that Tinubu had previously assigned job targets and performance guidelines to all ministers, making it clear that those unwilling to fulfill their responsibilities would face consequences…..CONTINUE READING

Addressing the issue further, the Arewa chieftain highlighted the close relationship between Edu, the national coordinator of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Halima Shehu, and Tinubu.

Despite expectations that they might be spared due to this closeness, Yakubu asserted that Tinubu demonstrated that no one is immune to accountability, even his close associates.

He stated, “Earlier this week, President Tinubu suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office.

The suspension was to allow for a thorough investigation into allegations of financial impropriety against her.

“A few days earlier, the President had directed the suspension of the National Coordinator of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Hajiya Halima Shehu.

“Her suspension was in response to the alleged suspicious movement of cash from the National Social Investment Programme Agency NSIPA account into private purses.

I believe their suspension was the rightful administrative practice to enable them to clear their names and not obstruct investigations.

“Unfortunately, these two women were not just ordinary public office holders. They are individuals who are very close to the President on account of their membership in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the prominent roles they played in his campaign.

“Those who know the closeness the two ladies have with the President thought he would dilly-dally and not wield the big stick. In particular, some had placed bets that nothing could happen to Betta, who was a workaholic National Women Leader of the party during the campaign.

“But for President Tinubu, political relationships and personal debts would have to give way where public interest and accountability are on the table.

Someone else could sacrifice the commonwealth of Nigerians and disregard public outcry to save their associates, not President Tinubu, that I know.”