A civil society organization, Rescue Nigerian Economy Project has called
on President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency redeploy
Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun to another Ministry in order to
save Nigeria’s economy from going into recession.
In a statement
made available to Daily Independent on Tuesday, its Executive Secretary,
Dennis Alamu- George said Adeosun’s handling of the Finance Ministry
since her appointment has proven that she is a rookie who is not
qualified to proffer solutions to the myriads of problems confronting
Nigeria’s economy.
While also calling on Adeosun to resign honourably if she finds the task too daunting, the group said the
minister ”
through her inactions in the past few weeks has confirmed the verdict by
the Economist that she is poorly qualified to be Nigeria’s Finance
Minister”.While also calling on Adeosun to resign honourably if she finds the task too daunting, the group said the
“President Buhari does not know Kemi Adeosun from Adam.
She was recommended to her by the incumbent governor of Ogun state under
which she has served as Commissioner for Finance. From her performance
so far, the Minister has proven that the management of Nigeria’s economy
is a different ball game when compared to that of Ogun state”.
“While
there is lack of economic direction from the federal government, the
Minister has not come up with any concrete plan aimed at salvaging
Nigeria’s economy, which is in a state of coma. Foreign investors are
leaving in droves while millions of Nigerians have had their money stuck
in the capital market”.
“If Nigerians can criticise the contents of the 2016 budget and President Buhari has written to the National Assembly seeking its withdrawal, he should also realise the mistake he has made in the appointment of Mrs Adeosun and redeploy her to another ministry as a matter of urgency”.
“If Nigerians can criticise the contents of the 2016 budget and President Buhari has written to the National Assembly seeking its withdrawal, he should also realise the mistake he has made in the appointment of Mrs Adeosun and redeploy her to another ministry as a matter of urgency”.
“If there is any ministry that
requires a thoroghbred professional with vast experience, it is the
Ministry of Finance. It is not a ministry that anybody should experiment
with, especially now that we are grappling with sharp decline in oil
prices.Competence should take priority over political affiliations” the
group said
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