JUST IN: Seun Onigbinde resigns as Technical Adviser in Budget ministry

Co-founder of BudgIT, Seun Onigbinde, on Monday, announced his
resignation as the Technical Adviser to the Minister of State for
Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba.

He made this announcement on his Medium
page^[1], a link of
which he shared on his official Twitter handle.

Onigbinde said, “Upon further reflections on the furore that has
been generated by my new role as the Technical Adviser to the
Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, I humbly resign
the appointment.”

The statement reads:

AN UPDATE ON MY RECENT APPOINTMENT
Friends,
Kindly recall that I sent out a note recently on my interest to
seek new experiences and that I would be working as a Technical
Adviser to the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning
for a short period.

It is clear that recent media reports about my appointment
have created a complex narrative, which I believe would engender an
atmosphere of mistrust, as I planned to proceed.

Upon further reflections on the furore that has been
generated by my new role as the Technical Adviser to the Minister
of State for Budget and National Planning, I humbly resign the
appointment.

I am very grateful to the Honourable Minister, Prince Clem
Ikanade Agba, for believing in my expertise and I also thank
everyone who sent his or her congratulations to me in the short
period. I have also been humbled by the faith and belief that
numerous persons have expressed in me.

My sincere interest is to see a Nigeria that grows and
optimises resources for the benefits of all Nigerians.

My loyalty to the good cause of our nation, Nigeria
compelled me to accept the call to provide technical skills and
this experience has more than strengthened it.

I also want to wish the Nigerian Government, led by
President Muhammadu Buhari, well. I will always be of help to the
federal government in my capacity as the Director of BudgIT, a
critical fiscal transparency group, as I have been to several
agencies.

I would also work to ensure that BudgIT continues to build
civic awareness on the right of every Nigerian to know how public
resources are managed.

Thank you all.
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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