Edugate: Desperate People Trying To Drag Gbajabiamila For Selfish Gains – Arewa Youths

As the scandal rocking the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and social programs under it continues to generate public discourse, an anti-corruption group in northern Nigeria, has warned against unnecessary commentaries against the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. The group warned that such “unholy dragging” and “illicit media trial” […]

As the scandal rocking the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and social programs under it continues to generate public discourse, an anti-corruption group in northern Nigeria, has warned against unnecessary commentaries against the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.

The group warned that such “unholy dragging” and “illicit media trial” of Gbajabiamila over the alleged approval of N3bn for the Humanitarian Ministry to prosecute its social mandate, was unnecessary and capable of distracting the smooth operations of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government.

Arewa Citizens Against Corruption, in a statement on Wednesday and signed by Comrade Hussein Babangida, its National President, passed a vote of confidence on Gbajabiamila, saying, “we in the north are happy with the level of support he has provided to Mr. President and the dexterity with which he has carried out his functions as the Chief of Staff to Mr. President which has translated maximally to the good of the generality of the Nigeria’s citizenry”.

The group said, “President Tinubu is a man given to a high sense of integrity, laced with a high taste of transparency and accountability and we are sure he would not leave any stone unturned in his fight against corruption, even if it involves members of his household.

“Nigerians have seen the speed with which he suspended the NSIPA National Program Coordinator and how he swiftly suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and caused a holistic probe into their activities, while instituting many committees to reform the Ministry and its programs. What else do these people want from the President? Why wouldn’t they wait until the various panels and the anti-graft agencies investigating the matter invite whoever that deserves to give testimony in their course of investigations?”

While urging President Tinubu not to be “distracted by the antics of sore election losers”, the group pledged its total support for Gbajabiamila to continue carrying out his constitutionally guaranteed duties, pledging loyalty also, to the APC-led Federal Government.