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  • Northern Youth Coalition For Good Governance Says Betta Edu Deserves Reinstatement

    Northern Youth Coalition For Good Governance Says Betta Edu Deserves Reinstatement

     

    By Danladi Ahmed

    Abuja (Flowerbudnews): A Civil Society Group, Northern Youth Coalition For Good Governance has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reinstate the suspended Minister For Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta to office.

    The Coalition, in a statement signed by its spokesman, Abdullahi Ibrahim Maikudi, opined that given Dr Edu’s zeal, dexterity and energy in executing the President’s mandate of pulling millions of vulnerable Nigerians out of poverty in line with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, she deserved to be reinstated back to her job.

    The group which commended the president for swift action on the matter stated that “So far so good, no missing or stolen money has been traced to the suspended Minister and even as the Anti-graft Agency investigating the alleged fraud in her Ministry has not found her wanting,she deserved reinstatement”

    While applauding President Tinubu’s determination to rid the country of pernicious corruption, the Coalition nonetheless urge him to handle the Edu case with an absolute sense of justice and fairness.

    “in order not to send the wrong signal to the effect that she is being punished because she is a woman or because she exposed wanton corruption and saved the nation’s financial resources to the tune of N44bn from being diverted”

    “Dr. Edu is an exceptional young lady, she is a patriot and means well for our country.But for her vigilance, patriotism, honesty and integrity, N44bn of our common patrimony would have gone into private pockets without a trace.

    “We believe that she should be patted on the back and not rewarded with suspension.

    “Knowing Mr President as a listening and fair-minded leader, we appeal to him to hearken to the yearning of millions of Nigerians who have felt Dr Edu’s impact at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.

    “We do not doubt, therefore, that Mr President will do the right” soon, the group further said in the statement.(Flowerbudnews)

  • Betta Edu: APC Member Begs President Tinubu For Edu’s Reinstatement

    Betta Edu: APC Member Begs President Tinubu For Edu’s Reinstatement

     

    By Yusuf Raul
    (A Proud Member of All Progressives Congress (APC).):

     

    Dear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,

    As a proud Nigerian and a bonafide member of the All Progressives Congress, I write to appeal and urge you to reconsider the reinstatement of Dr Betta Edu as the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.

    Her dedicated work and exceptional contributions have had a direct impact on the lives of countless Nigerians, particularly the weak and vulnerable.

    Under Dr Betta Edu’s leadership, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation has witnessed significant progress in addressing poverty-related challenges. Her commitment to improving the living conditions of the less fortunate has been unwavering and highly commendable. The policies and programs she spearheaded have already shown promising results, but there is still much more to be done.

    Dr Edu’s passion for social welfare and her deep understanding of the needs of the most marginalized segments of society have made her an invaluable asset to our nation. Through her initiatives, she has demonstrated that with the right strategies and effective implementation, we can alleviate poverty and uplift the lives of those in need.

    By reinstating Dr Betta Edu, you would not only be acknowledging her exceptional track record but also ensuring the continuity of crucial projects and policies that are positively transforming communities across Nigeria. With her at the helm, we can build on the progress achieved so far and forge ahead towards a more inclusive and prosperous future.

    President Tinubu, your decision to reinstate Dr Betta Edu would send a powerful message of your commitment to prioritize the welfare of the most vulnerable Nigerians. It would demonstrate your dedication to creating an enabling environment where their voices are heard, their needs addressed, and their rights protected.

    On behalf of many concerned Nigerians who recognize the positive impact of Dr Betta Edu’s work, I humbly appeal to you to consider reinstating her as the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. By doing so, you will ensure that the strides made in uplifting the lives of Nigerians are sustained and enhanced, ultimately leading to a stronger and more prosperous nation.

    Yours sincerely,

    Yusuf Raul
    A Proud Member of All Progressives Congress (APC).

  • Betta Edu:  List of Fake Assets: When Will Children Of Hate Get Tired Of Mischief

    Betta Edu:  List of Fake Assets: When Will Children Of Hate Get Tired Of Mischief

     

    Flowerbudnews

    Abuja (Flowerbudnews): This is a boom time for writers of fortune. They are making a fortune from their sponsors cooking up infantile pieces of nauseating lies about the suspended Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu.

    Of recent, some journalists of fortune and hack writers mostly operating through quacks online platforms and writing with pseudonym names, have relentlessly churned out an avalanche of insipid, often poorly scripted lies against her.

    They have been dissipating energies trying to manufacture and pin on her alleged fraud charges, all to impeach her character and destroy her image.

    The question is; When will these children of hate get tired of trying to pull down an innocent young lady whose only offense was bringing to bear on her job, unprecedented passion, devotion, dexterity, and energy?

    Again, the children of hate are at it. Operating under a fake social media platform, “EFCC Liberty TV”, in their latest albeit futile attempt to bring down Dr. Edu, they have, childishly and laughably, come out with a list of assets, including houses, jewelry, cash, etc which they claim she acquired just within four months of assumption of office as Minister.

    How imbecilic and thoughtless can a bunch of hired goons and mischief-makers be?

    (Dr. Betta Edu;  friend of the helpless)

    In compiling their satanic list, it probably never occurred to these illiterates that it’s practically impossible for a lady as young as Dr. Edu and a Minister of the Federal Republic suprientdenting a Ministry as sensitive as Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, to acquire such eye-popping assets just within four months without being sniffed out even without EFCC’s investigation.

    Too bad for the mercantile writers; they have misfired and their sponsors should demand a refund of the money paid to them to destroy Dr. Edu by publishing the non-existing assets.

    Not only that the so-called assets which in any case are phantom assets, are not owned by Edu nor belong to her, Dr. Edu’s Code of Coduct Bureau Form is available in the EFCC and the anti-graft agency did not find in the list, any of the alleged assets listed by the agents of darkness as belonging to her or in her possession.

    Again, when will children of hate and naysayers be tired of their futile effort to destroy Dr. Edu?

    One thing is clear, however; It is theirs to stumble and fall and it’s Dr. Edu’s to triumph and continue to soar higher and higher to their consternation! (Flowerbudnews)

     

  • Betta Edu: You Can’t Generate a Memo, Sign it and Pay Yourself, It has to Come from the System

    Betta Edu: You Can’t Generate a Memo, Sign it and Pay Yourself, It has to Come from the System

     

    Henry Shield, the Head of Mission for Leadership and Accountability Initiative, has responded to the investigation involving Halima Shehu, Betta Edu, and Sadiya Umar-Farouk.

    He said that moving a significant sum like 44 billion or 37.1 billion Naira requires the active connivance of the civil service, emphasizing that such transactions cannot occur without their knowledge.

    In an interview with AIT, Shield argued that the civil service should also be subject to investigation in this matter.

    Shield stressed the impossibility of moving such large amounts without the involvement of the civil service, suggesting that anyone found guilty in the investigation should be blacklisted.

    He proposed that their pictures should be prominently displayed across Nigeria to ensure public awareness and emphasize the betrayal of the trust placed in them by Nigerians.

    During the interview, Shield expressed his view on Betta Edu, highlighting her apparent lack of understanding of the operating environment in which she found herself.

    He pointed out that as a minister, generating a memo, signing it, and paying oneself requires collaboration from the system. Shield cautioned against falling for what he deemed a serious game, urging both the Nigerian government and the citizens not to be deceived by the unfolding events.

    Hear him: “Betta Edu came, a young girl; she didn’t study the environment she was about to operate in; she needed to have studied the environment where she was going to operate.

    There is nobody that can move 44 billion or 37.1 billion Naira without the active connivance of the civil service; it is not possible. As a minister, you cannot generate a memo, sign it, and pay yourself; it has to come from the system.

    What is going on now is a serious game, and I do not want the Nigerian government to fall for it, and I also don’t want Nigerians to fall for it.”

    From Opera News

     

     

  • The Battle for the Juicy Ministry and Why Betta Edu is the Target

    The Battle for the Juicy Ministry and Why Betta Edu is the Target

     

    By Temidayo Farinu-Kingheart
    (A Youth, A Nigerian.)

    This writeup is intended not to bore you. But we must understand the hands behind the scene and why we need to stand firm.

    Last administration created the Humanitarian Ministry with the *_intention_* to help the poor, eradicate poverty and provide timely intervention in the form of palliatives and reliefs for disasters.

    These mandates require huge subvention, fiscal votes and peculiar attention, as a result, it attracts Billions upon Billions to support all the programs, projects and Initiatives geared towards achieving these mandates.

    This made the Humanitarian Ministry a highly coveted Ministry as it had and is tagged a *JUICY MINISTRY*.

    The import of the statement above is that it doesn’t matter who occupies as a Minister, eyes are always on such individual not for good reasons but a battle of interests.

    Dr. Betta Edu, even though had the pedigree, character, competence and heart to function well as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs was not expected to be handed such “Huge” Ministry. It shocked some camps.

    On few occasions, I have the rare privilege of being in a location where many believe that she’s too “_Young and New to Politics_” to occupy such position and should have been given a rather modest Ministry or Agency, at best. These set of people are behind her present battle.

    Secondly, she came into a Ministry where the rank and file enjoyed some largesse under the last administration and would resist any change of such fortune, even when they are clear mis-appropriation and unscrupulous in nature. They hate change and the change maker.

    The Transfer saga is just a front, it was fueled by deep-rooted, long-nursed disdain. It’s like a group waiting for an opportunity to strike. As a matter of pattern, if it were not the issue of transfer, they were going to use anything else anyways, they’ll plot and justify their actions by anything other than the truth to cause disaffection between the president and the Honourable Minister because to them, Betta is too “Young and new” to occupy such Ministerial position.

    By Now, His Excellency, President Tinubu would have understood the truth. She was a great asset to His Campaign as she combed the nooks and crannies of Nigeria, touching bases with women, youths and the rural communities to appeal for vote for the president. They hated her gut and her ability to get results.

    These and many more are the reasons she was a target. I strongly believe she’ll come out of this better and bolder. To me, the issue of transfer is no issue. It is a pattern to disburse through project accountant, a ranking officer with the Ministry and the Accountant General understands this.


    Let’s understand the Battle. Let’s understand the weapon. Let’s understand how to win against all of these. Let’s stand firm for what we know as the truth. Let’s make statements as youths through several of our platforms and channels to raise healthy advocacy for fairness on our principal. (Flowerbudnews)

     

  • Why Nigerians Should Give Betta Edu A Second Chance

    Why Nigerians Should Give Betta Edu A Second Chance

     

    By Olufemi Pedro
    (Former Deputy Governor, Lagos State)

    Lagos (Flowerbudnews): I first met Betta when she was introduced to me as a candidate for Women Leader of our party in Abuja in early 2022.

    Shortly after, she was in Lagos on a courtesy visit and I immediately liked her style, her carriage and comportment. She exuded confidence, was articulate, knew what she wanted and appeared to me as focused, determined and ambitious. She later won the election and became the Party’s Women Leader.

    Betta worked very hard during the campaign. She was everywhere mobilizing women, campaiged with the Presidential Campaign team all over the country, and attended most of the events.

    We also traveled together to attend the Chattam House event where she was asked to respond to a question by our Candidate and she discharged herself creditably.

    I wasn’t surprised when she eventually became a Minister. Honestly, if I were the President, I would not have hesitated to also appoint her as Minister because she’s not too young to serve as Minister, she’s a qualified medical doctor, experienced enough as a former commissioner and women leader of our party, and has demonstrated drive, passion, and loyalty to qualify as a Minister.

    This is where I disagree with those who are tagging her as too inexperienced, too young, and too green to be appointed Minister.

    We have all read about her wrongdoings and her suspension by the President and questioning by the EFCC.

    This is as it should be. I hope and pray that at the end of the day, she would have learned a hard lesson on how to conduct herself as a public officer and navigate the banana peels in the corridors of power.

    Betta Edu is like a daughter to me and I feel really sorry for her for the mess she finds herself in. I asked myself what if she’s my daughter? Would I disown her? She’s a promising bright star who could have served this nation in higher capacities.

    The nation needs more young people in public service and I hope her misadventure will not discourage others in her age bracket.

    My candidate advice to all young people who are called to service in public office is to seek out a mentor of a public officer serving or retired with some measure of credibility and good pedigree who will guide and mentor them on how to navigate the murky waters of public office.

    To us critics and commentators, I get it that we are genuinely shocked and angry as to the level of malfeasance we are witnessing in public service, but be aware that we should rather learn from her mistakes rather than laugh at her. What happened to her could have happened to many of us whether by omission or commission.

    Public service is a serious and sensitive business where your actions or inactions could have serious consequences for millions of citizens that you’ll never meet personally. Temptations, greed, and indiscipline could easily be your undoing especially if you are young, carefree, and with no one mentoring and guiding you.

    There are still many young, smart, focused, and dedicated young men and women out there who are interested in public service at the leadership level not because of the attraction of free money and power but for the genuine desire to serve the country and the people. I urge you not to be discouraged but to continue to pursue your dream.The nation needs you. (Flowerbudnews)

     

  • Breaking: President Tinubu suspends Edu

    Breaking: President Tinubu suspends Edu

     

    By Ismail Abdulaziz
    Abuja:  President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu with immediate effect.

     

    A statement by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said this was in line Tinubu’s avowed commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the management of the commonwealth of Nigerians.

    Ngelale said that the President directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to conduct a thorough investigation into all aspects of the financial transactions involving the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, as well as one or more agencies thereunder.

    He said the suspended Minister was also directed to hand over to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry.

    The suspended Minister was further directed by the President to fully cooperate with the investigating authorities as they conduct their investigation.

    (Bales of relief materials delivered by Dr. Betta Edu to distressed persons in plateau state recently)

    Furthermore, the President has tasked a panel that is headed by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance to, among other functions, conduct a comprehensive diagnostic on the financial architecture and framework of the social investment programmes.

    (Bales of relief materials delivered by Dr. Betta Edu to distressed persons in plateau state recently)

    This is with a view to conclusively reforming the relevant institutions and programmes in a determined bid to eliminate all institutional frailties for the exclusive benefit of disadvantaged households and win back lost public confidence in the initiative. NAN (Flowerbudnews)

  • Betta Edu’s Country Home, Adadama Bubbles as a Tumultuous Crowd of Kinsmen Welcome Her Home Amidst Praises for Pres. Tinubu

    Betta Edu’s Country Home, Adadama Bubbles as a Tumultuous Crowd of Kinsmen Welcome Her Home Amidst Praises for Pres. Tinubu

    Abi Communities in Cross River Welcomes Their Own, Betta Edu, Says Tinubu’s Choice Best as 2,200 Gets Empowered.

     

    By Biola Lawal

    Adadama (Cross River) Flowerbudnews  Adadama, the Country home of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Dr. Betta Edu was agog over the weekend when a tumultuous jubilant crowd of kinsmen  welcomed her on her first homecoming since becoming Minister.

    The unprecedented crowd of over 15,000 converged in Adadama village of Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State, in honour of the dynamic Minister amidst thunderous praises for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s name resonated in songs and praises from the over 15,000 residents thanking him for appointing their daughter, Edu as a federal minister of the Federal Republic,a statement by Rasheed Olanrewsju Zubair, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Minister disclosed.

    The visit was the Minister’s first since her appointment as over 2,200 benefitted from the Renewed Hope empowerment and vocational skills acquisition.

    The seemingly messianic visit was not unexpected as a result of the hard work of the minister that has earned her the star girl and revelation of President Tinubu’s administration,.

    Dr  Edu’s kinsmen noted  the zest at which she has been delivering on her mandate in bringing relief to the Nigerian people.

    The entire Local Government and Cross River State by extension pledged full support to the administration for taking the bold step to bring young people in their thirties into the Federal Executive Council ”not to talk of considering someone from their village.’:

    The Ministe, assured Nigerians that ”in 2024 they will witness an unprecedented victory over poverty as has never been in the history of this country under President Bola Tinubu, as millions would have clear proof of recovery from poverty.”

    “We will deploy all approaches humanly possible until we get results. Cross Riverians will also benefit from the social Protection intervention of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.”, She stated.

    The Obol Lepon of Ugep and the Eval Adadama who are Traditional rulers in the region thanked President Tinubu for the privilege of having their daughter as Minister,  stating that they have confidence in their daughter Betta Edu who is a hard worker and goal-getter,  would not fail him.

    They recounted how she built Health Centers for the community and has religiously paid fees for every child in the ward for about a Decade now. She has always had a humanitarian heart and she’s the best fit for the job.

    Those who passed through the vocational training for two days on different skills got their starter packs at the event. While some were put into cooperatives and empowered to set up micro-businesses with strict monitoring.

    These persons were carefully selected through a rigorous process that ensured only the very poor, vulnerable, and sick were considered.

    It was indeed an endless celebration by a people who have faith in their daughter’s ability to deliver on the Renewed Hope Mandate in Nigeria, They prayed for Dr. Betta Edu to exploit while praying for wisdom and divine protection upon her as she carries out her duties. (Flowerbudnews)

  • Plateau Massacre: Betta Edu Condole With Survivors, State Govt., Assures Of Humanitarian Assistance From Ministry

    Plateau Massacre: Betta Edu Condole With Survivors, State Govt., Assures Of Humanitarian Assistance From Ministry

     

    By Biola Lawal

    Abuja (Flowerbudnews): The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu has condoled with the government and people of Plateau state over the recent alleged massacre of scores of innocent persons.

    It would be recalled that over 100 innocent persons in about 15 communities in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi local government areas of Plateau were allegedly massacred by unknown assailants on Christmas Eve.

    In a condolence message to the government and people of Plateau state, signed by the Minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Rasheed Olanrewaju Zubair, the Minister described the incident, as senseless, horrendous, and inhuman.

    Dr  Edu pledged her Ministry’s readiness to collaborate with the state government to render humanitarian assistance to the affected communities and survivors of the attacks.

    According to the Minister, “It was with utter shock and sadness that I received the news of the barbaric, horrendous, and senseless attacks in plateau communities which have left over 100 people dead and injured many while many more are displaced.

    “I condole with the government and people of plateau state, especially families of the victims of this unnecessary assault on humanity, and pray for a permanent peace in the plateau”

    Continuing, Dr Edu said in the statement: “One can only imagine the difficulties and indignities as well as catastrophic humanitarian challenges facing the survivors and affected members of the communities.

    As a Ministry directly in charge of responding to humanitarian challenges of citizens in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation has been directed by President Bola Tinubu to collaborate with the Plateau state government to bring humanitarian succur to the survivors of the unfortunate attacks as well as the affected communities.

    “We are unrelenting in our efforts to ensure that every Nigerian and all parts of Nigeria experiencing humanitarian crises are catered for in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu” the statement added. (Flowerbudnews)