In this revealing episode of the Mic On Podcast, the host Seun Okinbaloye had a chat with Hon. Stella Okotete focusing on the controversy surrounding her aborted nomination as a minister.
Revealing events that might have led to the rejection of her nomination, the NIXEM Bank Executive Director gives insights defending numerous accusations of falsifying certificates and breaching the code of conduct for public office without fully declaring her assets during her appointment into office. Shedding light on the nuances of the situation Stella Okotete said all the attacks on her nomination were political.
Also speaking about the state of the economy and president Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda, Ms Stella said,
“the president is doing the best he can do. We should be aware of the situation around the global economy. It was a fall of Covid-19, the lockdown, the Ukraine Russian war and the current Israel war all of these would hit hard on developing economy worldwide, so it’s not a Nigeria thing”.
Suggesting that Nigeria cannot continue to depend on importation because it has killed Nigeria’s economy, “we must patronize made in Nigeria goods, we must look inward and create more industries than churches and spend more time creating innovations and businesses”, she said.
Expressing her ambition, Hon. Stella asserted “You know what, after this position I will get another one and maybe someday I will lead Nigeria. I could be the first female president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”.
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