A public affairs analyst and civic society advocate, Kennedy Tabuko, has urged President Bola Tinubu and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to make public the outcome of the corruption case against Beta Edu, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs.
Tabuko made this demand in a statement on Thursday.
Recall that Edu was sacked as minister over an alleged N585 billion scandal.
Subsequently, EFCC announced the commencement of an investigation against Edu, but the outcome has not been made public.
However, reports have it that despite the minister’s pending corruption case, she has been seen in public outings with First Lady Remi Tinubu, wife of the President.
Reacting, Tabuko described the development as worrisome and a flagrant disregard for Nigerians.
He stated that President Tinubu should have prevented his wife from publicly interacting in the public space with someone whose corruption case is still pending.
Tabuko warned that the First Lady and the Presidency should not take Nigerians for granted.
“We demand that until Beta Edu’s case is decided and the EFCC makes public the corruption case against the sacked minister, it will constitute a bad public image for the government and our dear nation to see Beta Edu around the corridors of power. Mr. President and the First Lady should take note of this.
“A word they say is enough for the wise.
Again, we want to unequivocally sound this warning to the President and Commander in Chief and all the anti-corruption-related agencies that if Nigerians are not abreast with the findings of all corruption cases against Beta Edu within five days, we will take to the street to demand within the confines of the law that the right thing be done,” he stated.
