Tinubu caught in middle of N11bn fraud scandal: Will he fire Matawalle?

  • President Bola Tinubu has been greeted with an urgent demand to dismiss his Minister of Defence, Bello Matawalle
  • The former Zamfara State governor has been accused of misappropriation of funds worth billions of Naira meant for the construction of a cargo airport in the state
  • Since leaving office as governor of Zamfara, Matawalle has been hit with several allegations of fraud

FCT, Abuja – The Civil Society Advocacy Groups for Accountability and Probity, representing various human rights organizations, have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to dismiss Defense Minister Bello Matawalle over alleged negligence of his duties.

The group’s National Coordinator, Comrade Danesi Momoh, cited the minister’s failure to provide a financial account for the multi-billion naira Gusau International Cargo Airport as a primary reason for this demand.