Admin l Friday, April 20, 2018
GARKI, Abuja, Nigeria – The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun has slammed Premium Times for alleging that it withdrew and illegally shared N10 billion from the national treasury. In a statement signed by Special Adviser to the minister on Media and Communication, Mr. Oluyinka Akintunde, the minister debunked the allegation, noting that Premium Times is embarking on a smear campaign.
“The attention of the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has been drawn to a smear campaign by an online medium, Premium Times, of “illegally sharing of N10 billion from the national treasury”
“The Honourable Minister wishes to debunk the entire mischievous and made-up report of the online medium which negates the ethics and professionalism of journalism. The article displays a worrying lack of understanding of Appropriation, Payments and Control, and therefore be disregarded by the public”, Adeosun said.
The Minister stated that warrants are issued in accordance with Appropriation and after due approval by the Cash Plan Committee chaired by the Minister and that attempts to link her with what she described as factually defective and incorrect report by Premium Times are highly regrettable.
“There is absolutely no truth in the report of the Honourable Minister being involved in any fraudulent scandal as alleged by the mischievous online medium”, she said.
