Consider reinstating Betta Edu, Arewa women urge Tinubu

Leaders of various communities, women groups and associations in northern Nigeria, have called on President Bola Tinubu to consider reinstating the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, to her position. The women, under the aegis of Arewa Women Leaders Forum ( AWLF) in a communique issued at the end of one-day […]

Leaders of various communities, women groups and associations in northern Nigeria, have called on President Bola Tinubu to consider reinstating the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, to her position.

The women, under the aegis of Arewa Women Leaders Forum ( AWLF) in a communique issued at the end of one-day northern women retreat in Abuja on Monday, said Edu “meant well for the Ministry and Nigerians at large”, adding that “she was just a victim of circumstances”.

Hajia Salamatu Jibrin and Dr. Naomi Ari, President and Secretary General of AWLF respectively, signed the Communique on behalf of the women leaders, made up of non-partisan women across the 19 northern states of the country.

The women expressed sadness over the unfortunate events which eventually culminated in the suspension of the minister.

They, however, alluded that Edu may have carried out her actions for the sake of smooth running of the programmes lined up for execution in some states, saying, “her good intentions were, however, misconstrued; and now, they want to throw away the baby with the bath”.

“Beyond what you read on the pages of newspapers and the arrays of media trials here and there, a careful forensics into the matter and the feelers we get from all the panels handling the investigations, including the anti-graft agencies are pointing to the fact that she meant well for the Ministry and Nigerians at large.

“All preliminary investigations have revealed that Beta has done nothing wrong while carrying out her constitutionally guaranteed duties. She was just a victim of circumstances. The testimonials from the officials of the Ministry and other seasoned Civil Servants we interacted with, said Madam Minister did not violate any notable administrative procedures,” the communique read in part.