THIS DAY
As the scandal rocking the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and social programmes under it continues to generate public discourse, a formidable anti-corruption group in northern Nigeria, Arewa Citizens Against Corruption, 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 N3 billion for the Humanitarian Ministry to prosecute its social mandate was unnecessary and capable of distracting the smooth operations of President Bola Tinubu’s government.
The Arewa Citizens Against Corruption, in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday and signed by its National President, Comrade Hussein Babangida, 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 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 Programme 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 programmes.
“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…
