The embattled Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, is to report at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Jabi, Abuja on Tuesday, January 9 NewsSpecng learnt.
Edu was suspended by President Bola Tinubu on Monday over alleged N585m scandal.
The embattled minister was invited by the anti-graft agency in compliance with Tinubu’s order that a comprehensive investigation encompassing her activities in the ministry be carried out, a top source in the anti-graft commission told reporters.
Confirming the development on Monday, a senior EFCC official said, “Betta Edu has been mandated to report to the commission (EFCC) tomorrow.”
This is coming a day after her predecessor, Sadiya Farouq, appeared before the anti-graft over allegations that she laundered N37.1 billion while serving as a minister in former President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet.
