The Minister of Finance, Kemi
Adeosun, has denied claims that she insulted Igbos by saying she is happy they
are becoming more irrelevant in Nigeria’s financial system.
She made the denial while reacting to an alleged tweet in her name saying, “I am happy that Igbos are gradually becoming insignificant in Nigeria financial system and before the end of 2023 Igbos will be insignificant in South east and Nigeria in general.”
Dismissing the claim, the
Minister said she never tweeted anything of the sort, adding that the tweet was
photoshopped onto her Twitter handle by some people looking to cause trouble
for her.
Adeosun maintained that every
part of country is important to Nigeria’s financial system.
In a terse statement on her Facebook wall, Adeosun wrote: “It has come to my attention that there’s a fake Twitter post circulating in my name, suggesting that I said something derogatory about Igbos. Kindly disregard it.Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
“It’s nothing but a shoddy attempt to photoshop a hateful statement onto my Twitter handle. I did not say or tweet any such thing.”
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Even if you said it you are wrong bcos Igbos will play a financial backbone in Nigeria and increase by 2023. It's in our deatiny. It's only jealousy that can make one think otherwise.
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