Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has disowned a Twitter handle in her name, describing it as fake.
In a statement, the minister, who was quoted to have said in the handle: “recession is just a word,” insisted that she did 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 mine, as a twitter account has not yet been set up for me.”
She made it clear that the message carried in the said twitter does not represent her views and opinions.
Mrs. Adeosun said that at no time did she made any statement other than the one she made when she addressed news men the immediately after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Minister said that she has consistently demonstrated empathy for the plight of Nigerians who are hard hit by dwindling oil prices and the impact on the economy.
“This administration is known for integrity and has never hidden the true situation of things from Nigerians. Rather, it has looked for ways to alleviate the hardships through social intervention programmes.”
She called on all well-meaning Nigerians to disregard these spurious allegations against her, adding that the Muhammadu Buhari government remain committed to reflating and resetting the economy on a path towards sustainable growth. myad]
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