Alleged N583m fraud: Mumuni tells Nigerians to let EFCC do its job

President Bola Tinubu’s decision to suspend Dr. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, was supported by senior member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ambassador Abayomi Nurain Mumuni.

Mumuni, who ran for governor of Lagos State in 2011 as the defunct Congress of Progressive Change’s (CPC) candidate, pleaded with Nigerians to allow the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to look into claims that the suspended minister diverted N583 million into a personal account.

Mumuni emphasized the need for prudence when criticizing the President’s actions in order to prevent endangering national interests in a statement made public by his media assistant, Rasheed Abubakar.
Acknowledging Dr. Betta Edu’s promising contributions to the administration, Mumuni noted that Tinubu’s appointment of a female and youth to head the ministry was commendable.

He called on Nigerians to refrain from acting as judges and allow the EFCC to carry out its duties.

Mumuni stated, “President Tinubu has done the right thing by appointing a female to head the ministry and he should be praised for suspending her over the allegation of diverting public money into a private account.
“Aside from the allegation, she has been one of the promising Ministers in this administration, it is just unfortunate she found herself in this mess. Like the popular saying, evil communication corrupts good manners.

“Nigerians should not turn themselves to judges but rather allow EFCC to do its job and leave Tinubu alone to concentrate on delivering dividends of democracy to Nigerians.”

Stressing the importance of collective efforts for good governance, Mumuni urged citizens to remain calm and work together to eliminate corruption within the government.

He also acknowledged that corruption was a pervasive problem in Nigeria, but he was optimistic that the country will overcome these obstacles with the help of its people.

In addition to encouraging the President to get rid of any corruption in his administration, he stated, “We should remain composed and keep working together as a country to enable good governance.”

“People in Nigeria ought to realize that corruption is akin to a regalia that, despite repeated washings, will inevitably reappear; the decaying components within the system will eventually be eliminated.”

“Better days are undoubtedly ahead with the support of the people, even though we are aware that Nigeria has been recycling corrupt systems for decades without pretending.”