Contrary to media reports that the National Assembly is up in arms with her over recent statements which purportedly tend to pit the public against the lawmakers, Coordinating Minister for the Economy (CME) and Minister of Finance, Dr.Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Wednesday declared that there was no row between her and the legislature.

She also stated that there was no bad blood between the executive and legislature as both arms have been working in a collegiate manner, and complementing each another to oil the wheel of governance.

The minister, who was reacting to reports that the National Assembly was piqued by the statements credited to her in a recent interview with a private radio station in which she reportedly made statements that were unfavourable to the National Assembly, said for clarity, the interview could be culled from the media outfit and reviewed to prove whether or not she made any comment that was against the lawmakers or tended to create bad blood between both arms of government.

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awodman: The House of Reps spokesperson was featured this morning on same program in which the Finance Minister made the comments..he was brought in to state the house position on the issue..

To my disappointment(and I believe that of other listeners) he failed to provide answers to the numerous questions posed to him but instead chose to shout that its blackmail.

We need the major roads viz Abuja-Lokoja e.t.c to be in good condition,Major power projects like the various 330KV transmission lines to be completed.The executive budgeted money for all this projects and the funds ƒσя these projects ωнεяε cut.Simple question,Where was these money moved to?...his reply was that the house is trying to cut the recurrent expenditure..now the above listed projects are they recurrent expenditures...At this point he now said that the crew is trying to blackmail him..

The crew maintained that they have it on good record that some of these money was moved to projects domiciled in the constituency of principal officers of the House.

I think its high time Nigerians understand these issues and prevail on the house to do right thing instead of their selfish and self serving they have currently embarked on..

Maidoki14: Is dis not d woman dat lost been d world bank presido?? Oya na we are watching u closely

barcanista: This Woman is a heroine as long as Nigeria is concerned. Under her supervision, Nigeria got debt relief, Just days ago, Nigeria's 1b euro bond subscription got TIMES 4 of what was intended-this shows that foreigners have confidence in our growing economy... The media should desist from creating bad blood between various arms of Government all in the name of publishing newsy story. Madam Okonjo carry-go till 2019(and beyond if possible)

kaorama: After listening to the House of Rep spokesman on AIT Political Platform this morning, am left to wonder how such empty heads called honourble members got to the National Assembly. The man could not say anything reasonable. I think they are fighting personal wars against the Presidency.

OMG2013: I listened to d coordinating minister of d economy on d said day she made those coMments were made and she carefully chose her words knowing fully well that it might be mis-interpreted by some quarters which we're now facing...back to d issue on ground I also listened to d spokesman of d House of Reps 2day on d same program and all wht he was screaming was blackmail...shying away from d fact...he was even saying such issues should not be brought to public glare because its like blackmailing d reps...even when one of d political analyst on d program...categorically said dey av it on good authority that some sub heads were moved 2 roads of d speaker of d house of rep...which is local govt road and not a federal road...his comments really shows that d house of reps re playing politics of 2015 wif our progress as a nation.