The
bad state of the Nigerian economy is negatively affecting the health of
those charged with managing it. That was the submission of minister of
Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at a recent event.
Okonjo-Iweala said that the thorough search for funds for the ailing
economy has started affecting her health and that of some other
government workers.
The minister explained that most workers in the finance ministry are
currently suffering from high blood pressure due to excessive stress at
work.
Okonjo-Iweala spoke alongside the Permanent Secretary of the finance
ministry, Anastasia Daniel-Nwaobia, at the commissioning of the Federal
Ministry of Finance Welfare Facilities, including crèche and clinic on
Monday.
She said that many of the workers in the Finance Ministry – including
the minister of state, Bashir Yuguda, and the permanent secretary,
Daniel-Nwaobia, had hypertension as confirmed after a recent medical
test conducted in the ministry.
“It sounds unbelievable. But, it’s true. The three of us are on
medication. At times, we have to be in the office as late as 1 a.m.
looking for how the country will get money to finance her activities,”
Okonjo-Iweala said.
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