SPECIAL Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, has said the president sold his property to access foreign exchange (forex) for his child's education. According to The Cable report, Adesina, who could not confirm if the president got forex from official sources or the parallel market, said one would have to ask the president himself. The Cable quoted Adesina speaking in an interview with Osasu Igbinedion, on The Osasu Show, as saying that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was experiencing paucity of forex. Corroborating Adesina's stance, the president himself had earlier said in an interview with Al Jazeera that it would, henceforth, be "tough luck" for those who are (or wish to school abroad) to access forex. "Those who can afford foreign education for their children can go ahead, but Nigeria cannot afford to allocate foreign exchange to those who decided to train their children outside the country," he said in March. Asked if the president could afford the education of his children abroad, Adesina said: "You will need to ask him. "Don't forget it was in the public domain even before he became president that when one of his children needed to go abroad, he had to sell his property; maybe it was his house in Lagos or somewhere." "Anybody who wants to train a child abroad must be sure that he or she can afford it. If you can afford it, no problem. "At a time like this, when there is paucity of foreign exchange, what the president is simply saying is that the CBN may not be able to provide forex, but you can always buy your forex at the parallel market if that is what you want," Adesina said. Though the CBN had not officially banned the access to forex for education and medical bills, the president had said explicitly that the country could not afford it.

kingsman66:
SPECIAL Adviser to President Muhammadu
Buhari on media and publicity, Femi Adesina,
has said the president sold his property to
access foreign exchange (forex) for his child's
education.
According to The Cable report, Adesina, who
could not confirm if the president got forex
from official sources or the parallel market,
said one would have to ask the president
himself.
The Cable quoted Adesina speaking in an
interview with Osasu Igbinedion, on The Osasu
Show, as saying that the Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN) was experiencing paucity of forex.
Corroborating Adesina's stance, the president
himself had earlier said in an interview with Al
Jazeera that it would, henceforth, be "tough
luck" for those who are (or wish to school
abroad) to access forex.
"Those who can afford foreign education for
their children can go ahead, but Nigeria cannot
afford to allocate foreign exchange to those who
decided to train their children outside the
country," he said in March.
Asked if the president could afford the
education of his children abroad, Adesina said:
"You will need to ask him.
"Don't forget it was in the public domain even
before he became president that when one of
his children needed to go abroad, he had to sell
his property; maybe it was his house in Lagos
or somewhere."
"Anybody who wants to train a child abroad
must be sure that he or she can afford it. If you
can afford it, no problem.
"At a time like this, when there is paucity of
foreign exchange, what the president is simply
saying is that the CBN may not be able to
provide forex, but you can always buy your
forex at the parallel market if that is what you
want," Adesina said.
Though the CBN had not officially banned the
access to forex for education and medical bills,
the president had said explicitly that the
country could not afford it.

GOD forbid I read this rubbish fallacy........how many has he bought since selling (if really he sold)...you mean to tell me even the profit from his travelling allowance no reach him pay.........Mr Adesina,you are abating lies and corruption. Olenla Na big thief.