Atiku Proposes Humanitarian Ministry-Backed ATM And POS Services For Empowering Leaders

Atiku Proposes Humanitarian Ministry-Backed ATM And POS Services For Empowering Leaders

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged President Bola Tinubu to overhaul the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, citing concerns that it has transformed into a conduit for embezzlement by those in power…….CONTINUE READING

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In a statement released by his Special Assistant for Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku expressed the pressing need for immediate and comprehensive reforms in light of the ongoing probe into the alleged N37 billion fraud involving the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq.

The statement highlighted Atiku’s assertion that the ministry, along with other interventionist programs, has devolved into an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and Point of Sale (POS) for individuals in positions of authority to siphon funds. Atiku emphasized the urgency of addressing the systemic corruption within the ministry and related programs.

The former Vice President drew attention to questionable practices during the COVID-19 lockdown, particularly the continuation of the school feeding program by Farouq. Atiku criticized the dubious claim that food would be delivered to students at home, despite school closures. He also questioned the transparency of recent initiatives, such as the distribution of N20,000 to over three million households during the Yuletide, pointing out the lack of evidence supporting these disbursements.

Atiku contended that the issue at hand extends beyond the actions of specific individuals like Betta Edu or Halima Shehu, framing it as a systemic problem of corruption within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He accused the APC of exploiting poverty and hunger as tools to manipulate the minds of vulnerable citizens, lamenting the use of poverty as a mechanism for official corruption.

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