The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has quizzed the accountant general of the federation Oluwatoyin Madein over the alleged N585.2 million fraud involving the minister of humanitarian affairs Betta Edu who is now suspended.
Madein was interrogated at the anti-graft agency’s headquarters in Jabi, Abuja for over six hours on Monday, and was released unconditionally in the evening, PUNCH gathered on Tuesday.
President Bola Tinubu suspended Ms Edu on January 8 following a leaked memo where she asked Madein to pay N585.2 million from the National Social Investment office account to the UBA account of Bridget Oniyelu, the accountant of the grants for vulnerable groups under the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.
The fund was meant for humanitarian projects in four states.
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Following concerns about Edu’s memo, Madein released a statement where she said she declined the minister’s request as it was against procedure.
Last week, EFCC agents quizzed Edu for hours over the issue.
Also, the co-ordinator and CEO of the National Social Investment Programme Agency domiciled in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Halima Shehu, is being probed by the EFCC over an alleged N44 billion fraud.
