The Nigerian Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (NCCSO) has praised President Bola Tinubu for promptly suspending and ordering an investigation into Halima Shehu, the National Coordinator and CEO of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), following allegations of financial impropriety.
This commendation followed President Tinubu’s decision to remove Shehu from her position as NSIPA CEO on January 2, 2024, during a press conference held by the leader of NCCSO, Abimbola Ademola, in Abuja.
Addressing newsmen over President Tinubu’s suspension of Halima Shehu, the Coalition saluted the president for demonstrating zero tolerance for corruption or fraud in governance, stressing that his swift action will serve as a deterrent to other appointees that it is no more business as usual.
“Before now, we knew President Tinubu does not tolerate corruption, we know he will not allow any appointee to set his renewed hope agenda back, so we are pleased that he not only suspended the National Coordinator of NSIPA but ordered an investigation, people need to start paying for their deeds.
“This kind of approach is what we need and it is a clear sign that Mr President has zero tolerance for corruption, it is also a sign that it is not going to be business as usual, all ministers and appointees should take note,” Ademola stressed.
Shehu was confirmed as the new National Coordinator of NSIPA by the Senate on October 18, 2023. She previously served as the National Coordinator of Conditional Cash Transfer during President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
