Itse Sagay, the chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), has commented on the Nigerians call for the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, to be sacked over claims she forged her NYSC discharge certificate.
In a fresh interview with The Nation, Sagay said Adeosun’s expertise is very important to this administration and that she cannot be allowed to go just because of a NYSC certificate.
“Let me tell you my reaction. This woman is a brilliant and extremely valuable member of this government. A lot of the good things happening now – the welfare that Nigerians are enjoying and are going to enjoy, because it takes time, and the way our economy is booming, how we got out of recession – are due to her expertise, her commitment, her sacrifice.
There is nothing in this world that will make me remove such a woman from the government. The PDP can weep from now until there is no tear in their body; she is going to be there. We cannot afford to lose that woman. Who cares about youth service? I don’t bloody care whether she did youth service or not. It’s irrelevant as far as I am concerned.
I don’t believe it. I don’t see anything serious about not doing youth service. I don’t see anything serious about it. That’s my own bias, not government’s. I’m telling you now. If I were President Buhari, I would never, ever touch that woman because she’s damn good.” he said
