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Busted: How Betta Edu’s Humanitarian Affairs Ministry Allocated Public Funds For Flight Tickets, Airport Taxis To Fly From Abuja To Non-existent Kogi Airport Surfaces
Busted: How Betta Edu’s Humanitarian Affairs Ministry Allocated Public Funds For Flight Tickets, Airport Taxis To Fly From Abuja To Non-existent Kogi Airport Surfaces....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Bushradiogist has obtained documents revealing that the All-Progressives Congress (APC) moved N226,188,500 million to Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation before the November 11, 2023, governorship elections. The funds were reportedly approved for flight tickets and airport taxis for Minister Betta Edu’s teams traveling from Abuja to Kogi, a state lacking its own airport.
The breakdown of disbursements indicates that N72,374,500 was transferred to Kogi State on November 6, 2023, just days before the election. The minister’s advanced team and main team were allocated funds for Daily Subsistence Allowance (DTA) for five nights, local running at 30% of DTA, and expenses related to flight tickets and airport taxis.
Members of the advanced team received N200,000 for flight tickets and N20,000 for airport taxis, totaling N1.54 million. Similarly, the minister’s main team, excluding Edu, received N200,000 for flight tickets and N20,000 for airport taxis.
Notably, Kogi State lacks its own airport, with the nearest one located in Akure, Ondo State. Governor Yahaya Bello, a frequent traveler to Abuja, opts for road transport.
Despite the absence of an airport in Kogi, the funds were reportedly moved under the pretext of providing palliatives for indigent and underprivileged individuals. Additionally, SaharaReporters previously exposed Betta Edu’s request for public funds to be sent to a private account, belonging to project manager Oniyelu Bridget Mojisola.
The letter, dated December 20, 2023, and signed by Edu, approved over N585 million for various grants, with the funds directed to Mojisola’s UBA account.
Concerns have been raised about the legality of moving public funds into private accounts, as outlined in the Federal Government Financial Regulations Chapter 7. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, and others for fraudulent diversion of public funds.
Efforts to reach Minister Betta Edu for comments were unsuccessful as she did not answer calls or respond to text messages.
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