NYSC certificate: Nigerian government has already reacted to Adeosun’s saga – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has reacted to the controversy
trailing the authenticity of the exemption certificate tendered by the
Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun.

It was gathered that Adeosun's official credentials reportedly showed
that she parades a purported fake NYSC exemption certificate, which
was issued in September 2009, granting her exemption from the
mandatory national service on account of age.

DAILY POST had reported that NYSC in a terse statement signed by its
Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, on Monday
said available records indicated that Mrs Adeosun did apply for an
Exemption Certificate.

The scheme did not disclose whether the Minister was issued with an
Exemption Certificate in response to her application.

However, when State House correspondents approached the Minister after
the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, for a reaction, he
declined comments on the allegation.

Mohammed said: "The government has spoken. NYSC is part of government
and I have nothing to add to what the NYSC has said."