Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has disowned a fake Twitter handle opened in her name which recently tweeted that “recession is just a word.”
A statement signed by the minister’s media aide, Festus Akanbi, said Mrs Adeosun does not own a twitter account.
“The Twitter handle currently trending, and any other twitter handle presently in existence is not, and cannot be that of the honourable minister, as a twitter account has not yet been set up for her. It is obviously fake and does not represent the views and opinions of the honourable minister.”
Akanbi said that at no time did Adeosun, who addressed the media immediately after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council, make the statement attributed to her.
“The minister has consistently demonstrated empathy for the plight of Nigerians hard hit by dwindling oil prices and the impact on the economy.
“This administration is known for integrity and has never hidden the true situation of things from Nigerians, rather it has looked for ways to alleviate the hardships through social intervention programmes.
“We therefore enjoin all well-meaning Nigerians to disregard these spurious allegations against the honourable minister of finance.
“We remain committed to reflating and resetting the economy on a path towards sustainable growth,” the statement said.
