Adeosun denies report of illegal sharing of N10bnfrom national treasury

…says warrants issued in accordance with Appropriation

By Etuka Sunday

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun has described as unprofessional the report from an online medium, Premium Times, of “illegally sharing of N10billion from national treasury”.
Adeosun who also described the report as smear campaign, said, thearticle displays a worrying lack of understanding of Appropriation, Payments and Control, and therefore be disregarded by the public.
The Special Adviser, Media & Communications, to the Minister of Finance, Mr Oluyinka Akintundein a statement said, warrants are issued in accordance with appropriation and after due approval by the Cash Plan Committee chaired by the Minister.
The statement reads in part that the attention of the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has been drawn to a smear campaign by an online medium, Premium Times, of “illegally sharing of N10 billion from the national treasury”.
“The Minister wishes to debunk the entire mischievous and made-up report of the online medium which negates the ethics and professionalism of journalism.
“Thearticle displays a worrying lack of understanding of Appropriation, Payments and Control, and therefore be disregarded by the public.
“afterinister further wishes to state that warrants are issued in accordance with Appropriation and after due approval by the Cash Plan Committee chaired by the Minister.
“Attempts to link her to this factually defective and incorrect report by Premium Times are highly regrettable.
“There is absolutely no truth in the report of the Honourable Minister being involved in any fraudulent scandal as alleged by the mischievous online medium,” the statement said.