Ebun Francis|
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Monday said that Kemi Adeosun, minister of finance, applied for exemption certificate from the scheme but, however, promised to investigate circumstances over allegations she presented a forged NYSC to the Senate during her confirmation hearing in 2015.
The NYSC’s response was in respect to inquiries by Premium Times, an Online newspaper.
The newspaper had last week reported that minister allegedly forged the exemption certificate of the scheme.
“Our attention has been drawn to the issue of the alleged forgery of an NYSC Exemption Certificate by the Honorable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun,” NYSC said in a statement signed by Adeyemi Adenike, its director of press.
“Checking our records, Mrs. Adeosun did apply for an Exemption Certificate. We shall investigate the origin of the purported Exemption Certificate in question.”
The full text of the NYSC’s statement is produced below:
PRESS RELEASE
RE-EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE OF THE HON. MINISTER OF FINANCE, MRS. KEMI ADEOSUN
Our attention has been drawn to the issue of the alleged forgery of an NYSC Exemption Certificate by the Honorable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun.
Checking our records, Mrs. Adeosun did apply for an Exemption Certificate.
We shall investigate the origin of the purported Exemption Certificate in question.
Thank you.
Adeyemi Adenike (Mrs.)
Director, Press and Public Relations