Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has denied a widely circulated statement over her status on the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme.
A widely-circulated statement said to have been released by the minister on Sunday quoted her as saying she broke no law by being appointed as minister while still undergoing the compulsory NYSC programme.
However, in a statement on Monday signed by the Deputy Director of Press of the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, Suleiman Haruna, the minister urged the public not to pay attention to the content of the statement.
The statement said, “The attention of Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa, Hon. Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, has been drawn to a recently circulating piece titled: MY PERSONAL STATEMENT ON MY NYSC STATUS AS A SERVING MINISTER.
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“The piece is inaccurately associated with her in relation to the current NYSC discussion.
“The Hon. Minister clarifies that she has not released any official statement regarding the aforementioned matter and kindly asks the public to be cautious of unverified information.
“I deeply value and appreciate the support, solidarity, and understanding of Nigerians in these times. For clarity, I wish to state that I have not issued any statement on the current issue.”
The management of the NYSC has since confirmed that Musawa is a serving corps member.
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