{"id":921,"date":"2016-04-16T00:59:13","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T23:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsscreenng.wordpress.com\/?p=688"},"modified":"2016-04-16T00:59:13","modified_gmt":"2016-04-15T23:59:13","slug":"i-did-not-indict-jonathans-administration-okonjo-iweala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/i-did-not-indict-jonathans-administration-okonjo-iweala\/","title":{"rendered":"I did not indict Jonathan\u2019s administration &#8211; Okonjo-Iweala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has reacted to some media reports which she said distorted some of her comments concerning the past administration.<\/p>\n<p>Okonjo-Iweala, who reacted through her media adviser, Paul C. Nwabuikwu, said some of the media reports making the rounds have distorted her comments.<\/p>\n<p>The former Minister in a release made available to <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsscreenng.wordpress.com\">www.newsscreenng.wordpress.com<\/a>, <\/u>clarified issues about her statements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome recent media reports have distorted comments made by former Finance Minister Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala regarding how lack of political will negatively impacted national savings over the past few years,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n<p>Stating further, Nwabuikwu said through the release that, \u201cContrary to the slant given by these loud headlines, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala did not indict the Jonathan administration in which she served.<\/p>\n<p>Rather, she was referring to what many Nigerians already know: the strong opposition by some governors to the Jonathan government\u2019s efforts to save in the Excess Crude Account and the Sovereign Wealth Fund sabotaged this important national priority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reading further, it says that, \u201cThe governors\u2019 criticism of Dr. Okonjo-Iweala\u2019s many calls for the country to save for the rainy day are still fresh in the minds of Nigerians.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>It will be recalled that this opposition culminated in the Governors taking the Jonathan government to the Supreme Court in furtherance of their position that the Federal Government had no right to \u201ccompel\u201d them to save.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeveral knowledgeable persons including former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi have confirmed these facts.<\/p>\n<p>So the issue of Okonjo-Iweala indicting the Jonathan administration over this very public issue simply does not arise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former Minister\u2019s team however advised the media to always be sure of facts. \u201cWe urge the media to always consult for clarification whenever the need arises,\u201d the release urged.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Story by: Dayo Emmanuel<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has reacted to some media reports which she said distorted some of her comments concerning the past administration. 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