I’ve been sacrificing my personal resources for Nigeria, since I became minister – Keyamo

Festus Keyamo, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, has revealed what he has been sacrificing for the people of Nigeria since he was appointed.

The minister said he has been using his personal resources for the people since he has become the minister.

The Minister said he has received a car from his ministry to discharge his duties since he has become a minister.

The minister has via a statement by signed by him, said his new appointment as the spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and presidential campaign council would not affect his duties as minister.

The statement partly reads: “Being a director in a campaign council is like every other party activity. They want to deny me my fundamental human right to freedom of association because I am a minister.

“There is no conflict of interests. I fail to see any. Am I using public resources to campaign? Not at all. We have an APC campaign office and I have my well-furnished private chambers, better equipped than my minister’s office.

“Even the car I use for media interviews is not a ministry car. Since I became a minister, the ministry has not provided a single car for my personal use. I have been sacrificing for the nation with my personal cars and resources.

“This is now on record and my permanent secretary can attest to this. I grant interviews after my day’s work or at weekends or at break time.”

“Campaign directors are volunteers; at least I am. We are not paid a single salary or allowance for our work, so the allegation of double privilege (whatever that means) is incorrect,” he added.

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