The presidency said at the weekend that it had not been briefed about allegations that the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, evaded National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme and equally forged NYSC certificate.
In response to an inquiry by THISDAY on the matter on Sunday, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said not only had he not been briefed about the allegations, he was also unaware of any information on it.
"Well, I have not been briefed on this. I haven't heard of it being spoken. I am completely unaware of anything," he said.
An online medium had reported at the weekend that the minister who graduated from London East Polytechnic at the age of 22 in 1989, failed to comply with NYSC Act which made it compulsory for every Nigerian graduate at home and abroad to participate in one year of mandatory service to the country before he/she could work anywhere in the country.
The Act does not only prescribe one year of imprisonment or N2,000 fine for anyone who evades the scheme but also stipulates a three-year jail term or N5,000 fine for anyone who forges NYSC certificate.
The report had stated that whereas Adeosun who returned to Nigeria from London in 2002 failed to observe the scheme but rather proceeded to work in different places and in 2009.
The report also said that when it dawned on her that she might run into trouble, she allegedly procured a forged certificate, claiming exemption that is only obtainable by those who have exceeded 30 years of age upon graduation.
According to the report, since Adeosun was 22 when she graduated, the claim of exemption was completely false.
The report also claimed that whereas the alleged forged certificate was dated September 2009 and signed by a former NYSC director, Yusuf Bomoi, now deceased, Bomoi actually exited NYSC in January, 2009, nine months before the certificate was allegedly obtained.
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