{"id":110002,"date":"2024-01-08T19:28:15","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T18:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=110002"},"modified":"2024-01-08T19:28:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T18:28:15","slug":"efcc-invites-betta-edu-on-the-heels-of-her-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/efcc-invites-betta-edu-on-the-heels-of-her-suspension\/","title":{"rendered":"EFCC invites Betta Edu on the heels of her suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Less than one hour after her suspension, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, to its headquarters to answer questions over attempt to move N585 million to a private account.<\/p>\n<p>The invitation followed the directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the anti-graft agency to probe the Humanitarian Ministry after he approved her suspension.<\/p>\n<p>According to multiple media reports, the anti-graft agency had invited her to appear for interrogation.<\/p>\n<p>The EFCC was said to have earlier recommended the immediate suspension of the Minister in order to pave the way for the ongoing investigation that had been ordered by the President.<\/p>\n<p>A report quoted an EFCC source who said the commission immediately swung into action after the President ordered a thorough investigation into the alleged of payment of N585.189 million grant meant for vulnerable groups in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ogun and Lagos states into a private account.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur investigation into the alleged payment won\u2019t be thorough if we didn\u2019t recommend the Minister\u2019s suspension. Her suspension will give us liberty to do our job thoroughly as directed by the president.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn official invitation by the commission has already been sent to her. We expect her to honour the invitation to give proper insight into the issue at hand. 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