By Akinwunmi Mariam Oluwajokotola (SIWES Student, OGITECH)
Halima Shehu, CEO of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), has been apprehended by the EFCC in connection with the suspected transfer of N17 billion from NSIPA accounts to questionable entities.
The detention follows a search of her office and home, and there are speculations of possible involvement of government officials in the irregular transactions.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is reportedly advised to suspend Shehu based on initial findings, allowing a thorough investigation into the alleged financial misconduct.
The EFCC aims to uncover how the funds were spent and who the beneficiaries were. The arrest was prompted by the discovery of “unusual payments” from the NSIPA account without presidential approval, suggesting potential violations of regulations.
