The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has cried out to Nigerians over what she described as “disgruntled elements” trying to stain her hard-earned integrity following the Federal Government ongoing N44.8 Billion Fraud investigation in National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA).
The minister, on Friday, said these elements were trying to link her to a phantom fraud and were behind this latest misadventure by displaying on social media a memo from the ministry to the Accountant-General of the Federation approving for payment, of the sum of N585,189,500.00 Renewed Hope Grant for Vulnerable Groups, (GVGs), for four states, which is currently being circulated in the social media.
In a statement by her Special Assistant on Media, Rasheed Zubair, she explains; “For the avoidance of doubt, the said N585,198,500.00 was approved, and it is meant for the implementation of grants to vulnerable groups in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ogun, and Lagos states.
“We must, however, note that GVG was first launched in Kogi State where recipients testified. Akwa Ibom and Cross River were launched in December 2023, Kogi in November, and others will be launched in the coming weeks.
