In reaction to the barrage of
criticisms across the country over her comments on the regime of former
President Goodluck Jonathan,former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
has debunked reports attributed to her in regards to how lack of political will
of Goodluck Jonathan's administration negatively affected the country's
savings.
According to her media aide Paul Nwabuikwu, some recent
media reports have distorted comments made by former Finance Minister Dr Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala regarding how lack of political will negatively impacted national
savings over the past few years.
Contrary to the slant given by these
loud headlines, Dr Okonjo-Iweala did not indict the Jonathan administration in
which she served.
Rather, she was referring to what
many Nigerians already know: the strong opposition by some governors to the
Jonathan government’s efforts to save in the Excess Crude Account and the
Sovereign Wealth Fund sabotaged this important national priority.
The governors’ criticism of Dr
Okonjo-Iweala’s many calls for the country to save for the rainy day are still
fresh in the minds of Nigerians.
It will be recalled that this
opposition culminated in the Governors taking the Jonathan government to the
Supreme Court in furtherance of their position that the Federal Government had
no right to “compel” them to save.
Several knowledgeable persons
including former Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi have confirmed these
facts.
So the issue of Okonjo-Iweala
indicting the Jonathan administration over this very public issue simply does
not arise.
We urge the media to always consult
for clarification whenever the need arises.
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