The Minister of
Finance, Kemi Adeosun's resignation letter to the Mr. President has finally
gotten out to the public as she confessed of being given a fake exemption
letter when she returned to Nigeria having lived in United Kingdom for over
three decades.
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His Excellency
Muhammadu Buhari
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
State House
Aso Villa
Abuja
Dear Excellency,
Let me commence by thanking you profusely for
the honour and privilege of serving under your inspirational leadership. It has
been a truly rewarding experience to learn from you and to observe at close
quarters your integrity and sense of duty.
I have, today, become privy to the findings of
the investigation into the allegation made in an online medium that the
Certificate of Exemption from National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) that I had
presented was not genuine. This has come as a shock to me and I believe that in
line with this administration’s focus on integrity, I must do the honourable
thing and resign.
Your Excellency, kindly permit me to outline
some of the background to this matter. I was born and raised in the United
Kingdom, indeed my parental family home remains in London. My visits to Nigeria
up until the age of thirty-four (34) were holidays, with visas obtained in my
UK passport. I obtained my first Nigerian passport at the age of thirty-four
(34) and when I relocated there was debate as to whether NYSC Law applied to
me. Upon enquiry as to my status relating to NYSC, I was informed that due to
my residency history and having exceeded the age of thirty (30), I was exempted
from the requirement to serve. Until recent events, that remained my understanding.
On the basis of that advice and with the
guidance and assistance of those, I thought were trusted associates, NYSC were
approached for documentary proof of status. I then received the certificate in
question. Having never worked in NYSC, visited the premises, been privy to nor
familiar with their operations, I had no reason to suspect that the certificate
was anything but genuine. Indeed, I presented that certificate at the 2011 Ogun
State House of Assembly and in 2015 for Directorate of State Services (DSS)
Clearance as well as to the National Assembly for screening. Be that as it may,
as someone totally committed to a culture of probity and accountability I have
decided to resign with effect from Friday, 14th September, 2018.
Your Excellency, It has been an exceptional
privilege to have served our nation under your leadership and to have played a
role in steering our economy at a very challenging time. I am proud that
Nigeria has brought discipline into its finances, has identified and is pursuing
a path to long term sustainable growth that will unlock the potential in this
great economy. Under your leadership, Nigeria was able to exit recession and
has now started to lay the foundations for lasting growth and wealth creation.
Repositioning this huge economy is not a short term task and there are no short
cuts, indeed there are tough decisions still to be made but I have no doubt
that your focus on infrastructural investment, revenue mobilisation and value
for money in public expenditure will deliver growth, wealth and opportunity for
all Nigerians.
I thank His Excellency, the Vice President and
my colleagues in the Federal Executive Council for the huge pleasure and honour
of working with them. I also thank most specially, the team in the ‘Finance Family’
of advisers and heads of agencies under the Ministry of Finance. Your
Excellency, this group of committed Nigerians represent a range of backgrounds,
ethnicities and ages. They have worked well above and beyond the call of duty
to support me in the tasks assigned. The diversity in my team and their ability
to work cohesively to deliver reforms, convinces me that Nigeria has the human
capital required to succeed.
Your Excellency, let me conclude by commending
your patience and support, during the long search for the truth in this matter.
I thank you again for giving me the honour of serving under your leadership, it
is a rare privilege, which I do not take for granted. As a Nigerian and
committed progressive, I appreciate you for your dogged commitment to improving
this nation.
Please be assured, as always, of my highest
regards and best wishes
Kemi Adeosun (Mrs)
