The Nigerian presidency has officially confirmed the sack of suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Betta Edu.
This was disclosed by the spokesman of the president, Chief Bayo Onanuga when he appeared on Channels Television on Sunday.
Onanuga said that following her suspension in January, another person has replaced her in the cabinet.
“She was suspended in January and this is October. She is gone, officially. Her position has been taken over by the Plateau man.
“As far as this government is concerned, there is no more place for her in this cabinet,” the presidential spokesman stated, adding that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) might have submitted some information that justified her dismissal.
Recall that to replace Edu, Tinubu on Thursday appointed Plateau-born Nentawe Yilwatda, a lecturer with the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State.
Also, Mr Tinubu has written the Senate to confirm the appointment of Yilwatda and six others.
Tinubu suspended the former Cross Rivers State Commissioner in January following an alleged ₦585m scandal in her ministry.
The President also suspended the Halima Shehu, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Social Investment Programme Authority (NSIPA) following allegations of financial misappropriation in the ministry.
At the same time, he ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct a holistic investigation into all aspects of the financial transactions involving Edu’s ministry and the agencies under the ministry.
