Nigeria’s finance minister, London trained accountant, Kemi Adeosun has been trending on Facebook for a gaffe she made at a press briefing.
A video shared by Oak TV on YouTube shows Ms. Adeosun throwing accusations of graft at an unnamed examination body in Nigeria. She said that the agency budgeted N6 billion for its expenses in 2015, and made N16 billion as income, but reported N3 million.
In the process, Adeosun added N6 billion and N16 billion and said it was N24 billion. Social media users were quick to point out that the correct answer is actually N22 billion. Gaffe, slip-of-tongue, brain freeze, honest mistake? Whatever!
But, we can’t help noticing that she was talking about the Joint Matriculation Board (JAMB) and that this may be the next #DasukiGate, given the anti-corruption focus of the Buhari government.
You may watch the video below to capture the moment 16 + 6 became N24.
Adeosun is a chartered accountant who has served as commissioner of Finance in Ogun State.
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Posted: at 21-02-2016 05:49 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
nametalkam at 21-02-2016 07:33 PM (8 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Oyenibi Oscar on 21-02-2016 07:13 PM
Na only her poster think say she waka come, e don tey wey yansh dey back na
No wonder dollars is 400 Naira today when our minister of FINANCE is calculating 16 + 6 as 24, and infact she was talking about BILLIONS!! Can you imagine wiping out N2BN like its nothing!?
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Posted: at 21-02-2016 07:33 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
dynasty4all at 21-02-2016 08:31 PM (8 years ago) (m)
OBASANJO'S MISTRESS SHE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ONLY THAT BABA IYABO IMPOSED HER ON BUHARI, AND BUHARI BEING WHAT HE IS, ACCEPTED. WHAT DO U EXPECT? NO EXPERIENCE
Posted: at 21-02-2016 08:31 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Some of una say na mistake. Dat is a very costly mistake especially cus she in front of a camera and crowd. U have to comport urself very well wen I public to avoid such mistake. So madam, u are too over read to make such mistake.
Posted: at 21-02-2016 09:13 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
emma4love3 at 21-02-2016 11:40 PM (8 years ago) (m)
.. na wa ooo that mistake is very very expensive and me i no buy am....however she don fail.... becos she was prepared fir the presentation.... or whatever....Olodo
Posted: at 21-02-2016 11:40 PM (8 years ago) | Hero