Itse Sagay, chairman of
Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), says he does not
believe that Kemi Adeosun, minister of finance, forged her National Youth
Service Corps (NYSC) exemption certificate.
Premium Times had reported that
the minister falsified her NYSC exemption certificate but she is yet to react
to the allegation.
Speaking with The Nation on
Thursday, Sagay described Adeosun as a brilliant woman and valuable member of
the government.
“Let me tell you my reaction.
This woman is a brilliant and extremely valuable member of this government,” he
said.
“A lot of the good things
happening now – the welfare that Nigerians are enjoying and are going to enjoy,
because it takes time, and the way our economy is booming, how we got out of
recession – are due to her expertise, her commitment, her sacrifice.
“There is nothing in this world
that will make me remove such a woman from the government. The PDP can weep
from now until there is no tear in their body; she is going to be there. We
cannot afford to lose that woman.
“Who cares about youth service? I
don’t bloody care whether she did youth service or not. It’s irrelevant as far
as I am concerned.
“I don’t believe it. I don’t see
anything serious about not doing youth service. I don’t see anything serious
about it. That’s my own bias, not government’s.
“I’m telling you now. If I were
President Buhari, I would never, ever touch that woman because she’s damn
good.”
Sagay also said Senate President
Bukola Saraki should relinquish his position as a matter of honour.
“He should relinquish his
position as a matter of honour. He’s not compelled by law to do so. He needs to
be removed by two-thirds majority,” Sagay said.
“He got there because he was in
APC, even though he got there by subterfuge, which is typical of him. He got
there in a cheeky, fraudulent manner. Nevertheless, for him to be removed, they
need two-thirds, not of the senate, but of those present and voting at a
meeting.
“It doesn’t have to be everybody.
It’s those who happen to be there. Once they meet the quorum of one-third, and
he is there, he can be removed by two-thirds of that one-third.”
Did Nigerians see the type of people you appointed in APC government? is this what you call a leader? even NYSC has been in existence how come is under Buhari government it will come to an end just because you people want to cover up Adeosun scandalous shame to the country
ReplyDeleteAPC are behaving any how as if they have captured Nigerians into their pocket, shameless people with selfish aims
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