Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has reacted to the controversy trailing the authenticity of the exemption certificate tendered by the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun.
It was gathered that Adeosun’s official credentials reportedly showed that she parades a purported fake NYSC exemption certificate, which was issued in September 2009, granting her exemption from the mandatory national service on account of age.
DAILY POST had reported that NYSC in a terse statement signed by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, on Monday said available records indicated that Mrs Adeosun did apply for an Exemption Certificate.
The scheme did not disclose whether the Minister was issued with an Exemption Certificate in response to her application.
However, when State House correspondents approached the Minister after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, for a reaction, he declined comments on the allegation.
Mohammed said: “The government has spoken. NYSC is part of government and I have nothing to add to what the NYSC has said.”
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