Okonjo-Iweala, a managing
director at the World Bank, had said in the book, ‘Fighting Corruption is
Dangerous: The Story Behind the Headlines’, that Duke asked her not to serve in
President Goodluck Jonathan’s government in 2011.
This, she said, was to deny
Jonathan’s government credibility so that it would be “weak and not succeed”.
Okonjo-Iweala, who also served as
minister of finance under President Olusegun Obasanjo from 2003-2006, said she
turned down the advice, which Duke allegedly claimed was coming from “a group
of concerned people”.
In his response on Twitter, Duke
prefaced it with a message to the youth.
He wrote: “Dear Nigerian Youths.. Thank you for your comcerns . Attached is my response regarding Ngozi’s…”Dear Nigerian Youths.. Thank you for your comcerns . Attached is my response regarding Ngozi's... pic.twitter.com/IbQi75q7t5— Donald Duke (@Donald_Duke) April 25, 2018
He confirmed meeting with
Okonjo-Iweala but said it was in good faith and wondered why a private
conversation between “friends” has now been made public.
HERE IS THE FULL TEXT.
It is true I met with Ngozi when
the rumors were swirling about her being considered for appointment.
As “friends”, she having been
literally dismissed from an earlier appointment as f1nance minister, I urged
caution.
I made no mention of adding or
subtracting credibility to anyone or government.
It was “two friends” discussing careers.
It ended there and she subsequently made her choice which I respected. However,
I think it is in poor taste and demeaning of her to report a private
conversation in whatever self laundering attempt she may be up to. With
hindsight, I was vindicated, Ngozi, as Minister of Finance and Economy, despite
massive revenue receipts, left Nigeria poorer than she met it.
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ReplyDeleteDonald, You have been honest enough to admit that you attempted to discourage her to serve in Former President Jonathan government. That's enough, don't try to rubbish her office as minister of Finance at the time because she did excellently well.
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