Udoma Udo Udoma, minister of budget and national planning, was left red-faced on Monday when he was asked about Nigeria’s total debt profile.

The question was posed at him during the 22nd Nigerian Economic Summit holding place in Abuja.

Zain Asher, a CNN Anchor, who is one of the moderators, asked Udoma to divulge the specific figure of Nigeria’s debt profile.

“How much is Nigeria’s total debt?” Asher asked the minister.

In response, a befuddled Udoma said: “I can’t tell you the exact figure. I will have to get back to you on that.”

Asher, however, responded with a challenge, saying: “But you are the minister of budget”.

The clearly-rattled budget minister neither gave a ballpark figure nor stated that the Debt Management Office (DMO) was in charge of keeping records of the nation’s debt profile.

Instead, he informed Asher that several committees were saddled with the responsibility of compiling Nigeria’s debt and as such, he could not give a precise figure.

His response elicited loud murmurs from the audience.

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blueto:
This is an international and national embarrassment, if as a budget minister you don't know the nation's dept profile, then how do you plan a budget?

No wonder the 2016 budget was botched and padded even after using the template of Jonathan's budget.

are these the kind of ministers that buhari took 6 months to find?? anyway it takes a certificateless cattle rearer, who “regularly skipped attending school” to appoint fellow bunglers with incessant gaffes!

This is an international and national embarrassment, if as a budget minister you don't know the nation's dept profile, then how do you plan a budget?

No wonder the 2016 budget was botched and padded even after using the template of Jonathan's budget.

are these the kind of ministers that buhari took 6 months to find?? anyway it takes a certificateless cattle rearer, who “regularly skipped attending school” to appoint fellow bunglers with incessant and heinous gaffes!

A finance minister that could not predict when recession will end, A sports minister who believes athletes do not need training,a finance minister who thinks recession is just a word, a science and technology minister who aspires to produce pencils in two years,an information minister who wants to generate jobs via masquerade dressing, a finance minister that could not account for what 2.2trn domestic loan was used for, an interior minister who uses his security to publicly shine his shoes rather than secure the interior of his country, an agriculture minister who fights for land for cows instead of farmers, a labor minister who threatens banks with revocation of license when they retrench workers due to bad economy, a communications minister who wants us to pay 9% tax on calls, a transport minister who gives one President credit for a railway built by another President, an economic adviser who wants women to donate their jewelry to help government fight recession and a Presidential spokesman who believes critics are ‘wailers’ all led by the certificateless cattle rearer who believes #ChangeBeginsWithMe not him, though he was the one who promised it!

Nigeria is in recession because of the ill-managements of buhari's administration. The problem is not “lack of funds” but lack of dexterous and qualified individuals in the govt. And also those who does not want nation to progress by making plans to vote and rig in the certificateless cattle rearer in 2019 to continue thwarting the economic progress of the nation.

Mujaheeeden:
what the f**k are you saying

blueto:
This is an international and national embarrassment, if as a budget minister you don't know the nation's dept profile, then how do you plan a budget?

No wonder the 2016 budget was botched and padded even after using the template of Jonathan's budget.

are these the kind of ministers that buhari took 6 months to find?? anyway it takes a certificateless cattle rearer, who “regularly skipped attending school” to appoint fellow bunglers with incessant gaffes!

This is an international and national embarrassment, if as a budget minister you don't know the nation's dept profile, then how do you plan a budget?

No wonder the 2016 budget was botched and padded even after using the template of Jonathan's budget.

are these the kind of ministers that buhari took 6 months to find?? anyway it takes a certificateless cattle rearer, who “regularly skipped attending school” to appoint fellow bunglers with incessant and heinous gaffes!

A finance minister that could not predict when recession will end, A sports minister who believes athletes do not need training,a finance minister who thinks recession is just a word, a science and technology minister who aspires to produce pencils in two years,an information minister who wants to generate jobs via masquerade dressing, a finance minister that could not account for what 2.2trn domestic loan was used for, an interior minister who uses his security to publicly shine his shoes rather than secure the interior of his country, an agriculture minister who fights for land for cows instead of farmers, a labor minister who threatens banks with revocation of license when they retrench workers due to bad economy, a communications minister who wants us to pay 9% tax on calls, a transport minister who gives one President credit for a railway built by another President, an economic adviser who wants women to donate their jewelry to help government fight recession and a Presidential spokesman who believes critics are ‘wailers’ all led by the certificateless cattle rearer who believes #ChangeBeginsWithMe not him, though he was the one who promised it!

Nigeria is in recession because of the ill-managements of buhari's administration. The problem is not “lack of funds” but lack of dexterous and qualified individuals in the govt. And also those who does not want nation to progress by making plans to vote and rig in the certificateless cattle rearer in 2019 to continue thwarting the economic progress of the nation.

“How much is Nigeria’s total debt?” Asher asked the minister.

In response, a befuddled Udoma said: “I can’t tell you the exact figure. I will have to get back to you on that.”

mozel247:
And d op can't spell debt yet he open his vulgar mouth to criticise

adconline:
Same guy with the minister of finance who could not prepare a national budget even with an expo from GEJ??
Naija is toast with these political sycophants!!

1wolex85:


You also need to learn how to spell. You did it twice so I don't think it's a typo, it's debt not dept

juman:


There was nothing bad in what he said.

blueto:
Its just a modicum cacography, I have made that particular mistake in the past, and I corrected it spontaneously. thanks, but I'm already adroit in spellings. And I will also like to adjure you to learn how make felicitous and ideal use of punctuations marks.

1wolex85:


Lol! You are very funny. All these because I corrected you? Complex!