The Office of President Muhammadu
Buhari has written the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) demanding a thorough
probe of the exemption certificate scandal involving the Minister of Finance,
Kemi Adeosun.
News broke penultimate week that
the Minister who graduated from London East Polytechnic at the age of 22 in
1989, failed to comply with NYSC Act, which made it compulsory for every
Nigerian graduate at home or abroad to participate in one year of mandatory
service to the nation.
Following the uproar trailing the
controversy, the management of the NYSC said based on their records, Adeosun
actually applied for an exemption certificate.
The parastatal, however, failed
to state whether the request was granted or not.
According to Daily Trust, the
Presidency has made a formal request, directing the NYSC to investigate the
forgery allegation against Adeosun.
“A formal letter was written to
the NYSC and that the outcome of the investigation is being awaited,” a
presidency source said.
At the end of the Federal
Executive Council (FEC) meeting last Wednesday, the Minister of Information and
Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said since NYSC has spoken on the issue, the
federal government has done so.
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