A former deputy governor of Lagos state, Femi Pedro, has asked Nigerians to forgive the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu.
In a statement on Wednesday, Pedro urged Nigerians to give Dr Edu a second chance saying she will learn a hard lesson from her mistakes and conduct herself better in the future.
“I first met Betta when she was introduced to me as a candidate for Women Leader of our party in Abuja in early 2022,” Pedro said.
“Shortly after, she was in Lagos on a courtesy visit and I immediately liked her style, her carriage and comportment.
“She exuded confidence, was articulate, knew what she wanted and appeared to me as focused, determined and ambitious. She later won the election and became the Party’s Women Leader.
“Betta worked very hard during the campaign. She was everywhere mobilizing women, campaiged with the Presidential Campaign team all over the country, and attended most of the events.
“We have all read about her wrongdoings and her suspension by the President and questioning by the EFCC.
