Coordinationg Minister for the Economy
and Finance Minister Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-
Iweala described as ridiculous and false
the accusations according to which she
forged and faked documents to conceal
the “missing” N24bn was missing from
the Police pension account.
In a statement issued on Friday by
Minister’s Special Adviser on
Communications, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala
says the money was not missing.
Okonjo-Iweala condemned attempts
by the Chairman of the House of
Representatives Committee on Public
Accounts, Hon. Solomon Olamilekan, to
spread such false allegations. She has
repeatedly explained to the Committee
that the money was an overpayment
based on the demands of those trying
to steal from pension funds which was
successfully blocked, and the money was
returned to the treasury.
These attempts are aimed to tarnish the
Minister’s image, the statement reads,
and at diverting the public’s attention
from positive efforts to reform the
problematic pensions sector.
In her statement, the Minister notes
the amount in question was returned to
the treasury even before the DG of
Pension Transitional Arrangement
Department was appointed.
The Minister expressed readiness to
take up the challenge posed by the
Committee Chairman for a public
discussion on the issue.
and Finance Minister Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-
Iweala described as ridiculous and false
the accusations according to which she
forged and faked documents to conceal
the “missing” N24bn was missing from
the Police pension account.
In a statement issued on Friday by
Minister’s Special Adviser on
Communications, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala
says the money was not missing.
Okonjo-Iweala condemned attempts
by the Chairman of the House of
Representatives Committee on Public
Accounts, Hon. Solomon Olamilekan, to
spread such false allegations. She has
repeatedly explained to the Committee
that the money was an overpayment
based on the demands of those trying
to steal from pension funds which was
successfully blocked, and the money was
returned to the treasury.
These attempts are aimed to tarnish the
Minister’s image, the statement reads,
and at diverting the public’s attention
from positive efforts to reform the
problematic pensions sector.
In her statement, the Minister notes
the amount in question was returned to
the treasury even before the DG of
Pension Transitional Arrangement
Department was appointed.
The Minister expressed readiness to
take up the challenge posed by the
Committee Chairman for a public
discussion on the issue.
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