The special adviser media to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina has said that Zainab Ahmed will be minister of finance.
Recall that President Buhari appointed Ahmed to oversee the ministry following the resignation of Kemi Adeosun who was involved in NYSC certificate forgery scandal.
Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Adesina said it had become clear that Ahmed is no longer minister of state for budget and national planning.
“You know she was minister of state budget and national planning, she will relinquish that or she has relinquished that to go and oversee the finance ministry, so that is her status for now,” Adesina said.
“What you call her is a matter of nomenclature but if she is overseeing the ministry, then she is. But note that she is no longer minister of state budget and national planning for now until anything contrary happens. But for now, she is in charge of the ministry of finance.
“You know that statement was written in English and…
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