The Peoples Democratic Celebration, PDP, has known as for the speedy sack and prosecution of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, over the alleged looting of N44 billion Nationwide Social Funding Programme Company, NSIPA, fund, together with the N585.2 million diverted to a non-public account.
The Nationwide Publicity Secretary of the get together, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed the get together’s place in Abuja on Sunday.
In line with him, the alleged fraud is only a tip of the iceberg of what he known as “unprecedented treasury looting, unbridled stealing and plundering of sources occurring within the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration which has virtually introduced the nation’s economic system to its knees”.
“Is it not tragic and heartbreaking {that a} minister entrusted with public funds to assist tens of millions of poor Nigerians who’ve been impoverished by the APC, circled to divert a whole lot of tens of millions of naira meant for the wellbeing of the poor?
“The persevering with keep of Betta Edu as Minister is subsequently provocative and quantities to stealing from a folks and daring them to do their worst.
“It additional confirms our Celebration’s place that the Tinubu-led APC authorities is a cesspit of corruption; a haven for thieves and treasury looters.
“Nigerians have been shocked by stories of how Betta Edu and the suspended Nationwide Coordinator of NSIPA, Halima Shehu allegedly engaged in brazen looting of billions of Naira whereas Nigerians who the funds are meant for are disadvantaged and deserted to excruciating hardship and distress,” the PDP spokesman added.