Traders, youth and religious leaders Wednesday called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reinstate the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu.
Prior to her suspension, she was regarded as the poster minister of the administration with her vibrancy and the manner in which she attended to the welfare and well-being of citizens which is the fundamental responsibiliry of the government.
Like a round peg in a round hole, the aggregate opinion of those interviewed was that President Tinubu has to step up the reputation of his administration in deciding what to do with Dr Edu in order to meet up with the social intervention need of the Nigerian people.
Speaking to a cross section of the public on the need to quickly reinstate Edu, Chief Imaam of Agbure Central Mosque at Ojodu Abiodun, stated that the issue goes beyond mere obligation as it speaks to both moral imperatives and economic imperatives that are crucial for the country’s progress and stability.
He said: “At the heart of the argument for meeting Nigeria’s social intervention needs lies the moral imperative to uphold human dignity and social justice. Betta Edu deserves better because for the short while that she came to political limelight, she has paid her dues.
Mrs Ifeyinwa Nwokolo, a business tycoon and a distributor in Lagos also described Dr Edu as an all round humanist who should be reinstated.
She said: ” I have never met her but from what I read and watched on television, she is a charismatic woman. Her compassion and humility made market women all over the country to love her. She has the solutions to the people’s social needs. So I am calling on the wife of the president, Senator Remind Tinubu, to intervene and forgive her of the little administrative error she made.”
Alhaji Tunji Adunbarin, a pensioner said meeting Nigeria’s social intervention needs is essential for fostering social cohesion and mitigating the risks of social unrest.
Cross section of traders at the Isheri,/Olowora market under Kosofe local government area unanimously echoed and begged President Tinubu to bring her back to continue her good work.
