Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has revealed that plans to tarnish her image will amount to nothing.
The minister’s remark comes after a document recently surfaced showing that she allegedly transferred N585,198,500.00 to a personal account.
The payment order is revealed in a leaked letter dated December 20, 2023.
In a letter titled “Mandate for Payment of Grant for Vulnerable Groups in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Lagos, and Ogun States Respectively,” Edu asked the accountant-general to pay the aforementioned sum to the UBA account of one Oniyelu Bridget Mojisola.
Despite widespread condemnation, Edu denied any misconduct in a post on X.
“Integrity and accountability are our watch word! Under my watch in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation no one will embezzle Government funds as before.
“The plans to tarnish the image of this administration, my person or the Ministry will amount to nothing,” she stated.
According to the viral document signed by Edu and directed to the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, the minister instructed the disbursement of N585,198,500.00 to a private account.
The document also showed that the payment of the N585.198 million grant was meant for vulnerable groups in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ogun, and Lagos states.
Integrity and accountability are our watch word! Under my watch in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation no one will embezzle Government funds as before. The plans to tarnish The image of this administration, my person or the Ministry will amount to nothing
— Betta Edu (@edu_betta) January 4, 2024