Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria’s embattled Minister of Finance, has been elected chairperson of the board of the African Export-Import Bank.Her new appointment comes amid a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate scandal.
Adeosun was elected during the Annual General Meeting of AFREXIMBANK in Abuja.The bank, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, has been meeting in Abuja.“Mrs. Adeosun was elected Chairman of the Annual general meeting of Shareholders of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) during the meeting held at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja on 14 July 2018.
“She will serve as Chairman until the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in 2019,” Obi Emekekwue, Director & Global Head, Communications and Events Management .Mrs Adeosun resigned her appointment following pressure from the public over her forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) exemption certificate.
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Barely 24 hours after she resigned her appointment as Finance Minister, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has travelled to London, apparently to cool off and map out the next phase of her life.Sunday Sun learnt that the minister traveled on Friday night aboard British Airways via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.Earlier on Friday, Mrs Adeosun had worked at her office from 10:00 a.m. till 11:00 p.m.
She did not attend the 40th and mid-year Statutory Convergence Council meeting of Ministers of Finance and Governors of Central Banks of the West African Monitoring Zone, held in Abuja.She asked the Permanent Secretary, Dr Mahmoud Isa Dutse, to represent her.
Her last day as a Finance Minister was very busy as she worked from morning till 11:00 p.m. before packing her belongings and held a prayer session with members of her staff, who wept as they prayed and thanked God for His grace over her as she piloted the affairs of the ministry for over three years.
Mrs Adeosun resigned her appointment following pressure from the public over her forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) exemption certificate. This is the first time a Federal Minister will quit office over an allegation.
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