The probe, initiated following President Bola Tinubu's directive in January which led to the suspension of Minister Edu and Halima Shehu, CEO of the National Social Investment Programme Authority, has garnered attention from the public, with concerns raised about the lack of updates on the investigation.

In its March edition of the agency’s monthly e-Magazine titled "EFCC Alert," Chairman Ola Olukoyede reported the recovery of N30 billion and investigations into 50 bank accounts. However, spokesman Dele Oyewale clarified that the recovered funds were not linked to individuals but to fraudulent practices within the system, including misappropriation of COVID-19 funds, the World Bank loan, and Abacha recovered loot.

Addressing journalists in Abuja, Oyewale emphasized that the recovered funds were part of the resources allocated to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs for poverty alleviation initiatives. He reiterated that officials of the ministry, including Minister Edu, who were summoned for questioning as part of the investigation, have not been cleared by the EFCC.

Amidst the growing public interest in the probe, the EFCC underscores its commitment to thorough and impartial investigations into alleged financial misappropriation within the ministry. As the investigation progresses, the agency aims to provide transparent updates to the public, dispelling assumptions and insinuations surrounding the case.