Afenifere supports Tinubu’s anti-corruption stance, urges thorough probe

Afenifere, the prominent pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, has rallied behind President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to combat corruption in Nigeria. While applauding the President’s determination to address corruption within his administration, the group has called for an in-depth investigation into the ongoing corruption scandal surrounding the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.

In a statement released by its National Publicity Secretary, Kole Omololu, the mainstream Yoruba organization emphasized the urgent necessity for a comprehensive inquiry to unveil the alleged financial mismanagement within the Ministry. Afenifere expressed disappointment over the situation and urged Tinubu to extend the investigation to other ministries while scrutinizing companies suspected of receiving inflated consultancy fees.

Stressing the detrimental impact of corruption on the country’s development, Afenifere warned that Nigeria would continue grappling with persistent challenges unless decisive actions are taken to combat this menace.

“We call for a comprehensive investigation into the financial transactions associated with the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, as well as a forensic audit of the ministry and the companies involved in the excessively inflated consultancy’s verification fees.

“Afenifere raises concerns about the expenditure of almost 4 billion naira solely for verifying beneficiaries and questions how much money will be left to be disbursed to the verified beneficiaries from the limited resources of the country,” the group asserted.