Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun Disowns Twitter Account Following PDP Backlash
Mrs Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Finance[/caption]
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has disowned a Twitter account (@Mrskemiadeosun) over statements credited to her in some sections of the media about the state of Nigeria’s economy on Thursday.
Recall that the minister was quoted saying the country will come out of recession as soon as possible, and that “we (Nigeria) must invest in our capital and we must diversify our economy.”
Adeosun has however dissociated herself from the statements, describing the Twitter handle as “fake”, adding that she does not operate an account under the said handle, neither is she on the said micro-blogging platform.
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The minister, in a statement issued by her Special Assistant on Media, Festus Akanbi, said she “does not own a twitter account. The Twitter handle currently trending, and any other twitter handle presently in existence is not, and cannot be that of the Honourable Minister, as a twitter account has not yet been set up for her.
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“It is obviously fake and does not represent the views and opinions of the Honourable Minister.
“At no time did the Honourable Minister, who addressed the media immediately after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council, make such a statement.
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“The Minister has consistently demonstrated empathy for the plight of Nigerians hard hit by dwindling oil prices and the impact on the economy, Akanbi added.
Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, was quick to berate the minister over the said statements, noting that the recession to millions of Nigerians is a horrible reality.
