Officials Accused of Pocketing Billions Meant for Nigeria's Poor
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Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, awarded contracts to her associates to verify aid recipients, enabling large-scale fraud.
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Over N75 billion meant for poor Nigerians was likely pocketed by officials like Edu and cronies like Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.
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Edu clashed with agency head Halima Shehu over control of the lucrative ministry, leading to exposure of the fraud.
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Top officials like Edu have not been arrested due to protection from President Tinubu and his powerful allies.
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Lack of accountability and transparency in social aid programs enables widespread corruption, with funds never actually reaching people.