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September 15, 2025 by Our Reporter
Transparency Network has called on Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to conclude its probe into allegations that rocked Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs in 2024, which led to exit of Betta Edu as minister and other senior officials of the government.
The group, in a statement yesterday, alleged that the suspense in the probe nearly two years after the alleged scandal broke, has left suspicion over other career civil servants and politicians who, it claimed, suffered collateral damage on account of the alleged scandal.
Among those mentioned was suspended executive secretary of National Social Investment Agency, Halima Shehu and others, who were suspended to allow thorough probe of the alleged saga.
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In a statement by Coordinator, Imman Onyi, it affirmed that the delay of the report meant the cloud of suspicion put on Shehu and other staff of the agency is yet to be cleared.
“It’s unfortunate that nearly two years after this came to light, the result of the probe is yet to be made public. We do not believe EFCC with its capacity and evidence made available to it has not come to a conclusion.
“The delay puts a cloud on many who were initially fingered but who have not been formally exonerated following the probe. This does not give confidence to the anti-corruption fight of the government and it is on this basis we call on EFCC to bring the report of its investigations to light so the country can get a bearing on those who were directly responsible for the alleged scandal,” the group said.
“We are particularly conscious of the former executive secretary of the NSIPA, Halima Shehu and her subordinates whose cases have remained hanging in the face of the dithering procrastination of the EFCC in presenting its report on the alleged scandal.”
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