By Abubakar Yunusa
The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria, NCSCN, has lauded the performance of the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo .
It called on President Bola Tinubu to give the suspended minister of Humanitarian and poverty alleviation,Betta Edu second chance.
Recall that Tunji-Ojo faced scrutiny following the controversy surrounding the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu’s financial misappropriation. A leaked document revealed that New Planet Project Limited, a company founded by Tunji-Ojo, secured a N438 million consultancy contract from the ministry.
In response, Tunji-Ojo denied any wrongdoing, asserting that he resigned his directorship in the company in February 2019 when elected as a lawmaker in the House of Representatives.
A communique issued at the end of a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja and signed by the Executive Director, NCSCN, Comrade Blessing Akinlosotu, stated that in less than three months Tunji-Ojo had shown tremendous work and that his involvement in fraud was doubtful.
Akinlosotu said, “Today it is evident that the Ministers can deliver on their mandates. The Minister of Interior has proven that there is hope in the present Government.
“Regarding the case of Minister of Interior and the affected company, there is a clear evidence that the Minister and his wife have resigned from the Board of Directors of the company hereby seizes to control the company.
“It will be erroneous and out of place to expect a company established to render service and create job opportunities to be shut down just because a former director has decided to serve in the status of a public servant, we frown at this mob judgement and call on Nigerians to restrain.”
The NCSCN also expressed confidence in Tinubu’s will to tackle insecurity, saying that “the Council is confident that efforts of the President towards improving Security and Economic welfare of Nigerian gradually yielding positive results.”
