Kemi Adeosun took the path of honor, integrity – APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has thrown its weight behind the embattled immediate past Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, saluting her on the path of honour and integrity.
Adeosun on Friday resigned her appointment as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria following an allegation of falsification of her National Youth Service Corp (NYSC), exemption certificate.
The party in a press statement on Sunday through the acting National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena said the resignation of the Minister is an action of ‘honour’.
He said: “The resignation of Mrs. Kemi Adeosun as Minister of Finance and acceptance by President Muhammadu Buhari are actions of honour, strength of character and integrity”.
“The news that the NYSC exemption certificate tendered by the former Finance Minister was not genuine, have been well reported in the media.
“Like all responsive and responsible governments, concern about the truth and due process, the federal government undertook diligent investigation of the allegation.
Now that the report of the investigation is out, the right thing has been done. The honourable minister has taken the path of honour and resigned. We congratulate Mrs. Adeosun for her action”, Nabena said.
The party however, also said, “In President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration of integrity and transparency in the conduct of public affairs, no officer of government with a modicum of questionable conduct or integrity should stay in office.
“In the past PDP-led administrations, the country was held down by corrupt and irresponsible public officers who refused to honour invitations of the National Assembly; closed down national airports against perceived political adversaries;
bought luxurious bullet-proof vehicles with public funds at inflated prices; locked out National Assembly members, forcing federal lawmakers to climb high barricades in order to assess the legislative chamber.
“It was these acts of corruption, impunity, irresponsibility and executive rascality that made Nigerians vote in the President Buhari administration in 2015, with its Change mantra to put a stop to such undemocratic practices.
“The party wishes Mrs. Adeosun every success in her future endeavours and join President Buhari in appreciating her immense contributions to the stability of the Nigerian economy in the past three and half years,” APC further stated.
