The Chief Whip of the Senate Mohammed Ali Ndume, today, Monday, January 8, commended President Bola Tinubu for immediately suspending the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, over alleged diversion of funds.
The Borno South senator who is currently in Saudi Arabia for the Lesser Hajj, also called on President Tinubu to as a matter of urgency check the excesses of those he described as an ‘emerging political cartel,’ and warned that it may be worse than a cabal if unchecked.
Ndume who spoke to journalists in Abuja over the phone, insisted that the alleged fraud committed by the suspended minister may not be isolated.
He further cautioned that if left, the emerging political cartel may destabilise the administration of President Tinubu.
He said that for President Tinubu to succeed and deliver on his Renewed Hope Agenda, some tough decisions must be taken and some elements curtailed within the administration.
He said the prompt suspension of Edu was a confirmation that President Tinubu is serious about tackling corruption and eliminating waste within the system.
Ndume said the action would restore confidence in Tinubu’s administration and Nigerians would begin to take his administration seriously.
“But the President should not stop there. There is an emerging political cartel within the corridors of power. The President must act swiftly and dismantle the cartel,” Senator Ndume said.
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