NSIPA Boss, Halima Shehu suspended over financial misappropriation – Source

Adebayo Adenrele



A source has revealed that Halima Shehu was suspended as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the National Coordinator of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) over financial misappropriation worth billions of naira.

The official in the ministry added that there have been reports of financial misappropriation when she was once the National Programme Coordinator of the National Conditional Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) under Buhari-led regime.

The source said, “Her suspension is true and it was a presidential directive that had to be effected without delay.

“She was suspended due to financial misappropriation worth billions of Naira. She was once the National Programme Coordinator of the National Conditional Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) under the immediate past administration but there have been reports of financial misappropriation and that is why she was suspended. Her suspension will give room for proper investigation.

“I cannot state the specific amount but I know it runs in billions because she headed a cluster of the NSIP programme and a lot of controversies have surrounded the execution of that programme.

“She is not the only that is being investigation. From all indication, in the coming days, everybody linked to the misappropriation of funds in the execution of the programme would be invited by the EFCC.”